Crafter vs jewelry repairer

The differences between crafters and jewelry repairers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a crafter and a jewelry repairer. Additionally, a jewelry repairer has an average salary of $39,283, which is higher than the $30,315 average annual salary of a crafter.

The top three skills for a crafter include hand tools, customer service and table saws. The most important skills for a jewelry repairer are gem, , and .

Crafter vs jewelry repairer overview

	Crafter	Jewelry Repairer
Yearly salary	$30,315	$39,283
Hourly rate	$14.57	$18.89
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	1,292	7,152
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Crafter vs jewelry repairer salary

Crafters and jewelry repairers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Crafter	Jewelry Repairer
Average salary	$30,315	$39,283
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $48,000	Between $26,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between crafter and jewelry repairer education

There are a few differences between a crafter and a jewelry repairer in terms of educational background:

	Crafter	Jewelry Repairer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Business	Fine Arts
Most common college	-	-

Crafter vs jewelry repairer demographics

Here are the differences between crafters' and jewelry repairers' demographics:

	Crafter	Jewelry Repairer
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 34.9% Female, 65.1%	Male, 55.2% Female, 44.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 2.4% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.3% Asian, 11.5% White, 64.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.8%	Black or African American, 1.9% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 12.3% White, 62.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.2%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between crafter and jewelry repairer duties and responsibilities

Crafter example responsibilities.

Participate in the production of tutorial videos showing the assembly of home DIY jewelry kits feature on YouTube.
work to support family own jewelry business that produce high quality jewelry of gold and silver.
Design and create unique jewelry using silver, brass, bullets, shells, and a variety of recycle materials.
Coordinate with all departments to create, decorate, pack, and ship orders for the top selling Etsy wedding/bridal store.
Deliver smoothies with proper ingredient measurements and an enthusiastic attitude throughout entire process consistently.
work to support family own jewelry business that produce high quality jewelry of gold and silver.

Jewelry repairer example responsibilities.

Supervise and ensure quality for all maintenance of weapon systems, while maintaining combat readiness and effectiveness.
Sell customers on acquiring a Kohl's credit card and Yes2You rewards card.

Crafter vs jewelry repairer skills

Common crafter skills

Hand Tools, 58%
Customer Service, 21%
Table Saws, 13%
Customer Orders, 3%
Assembly Line, 3%
Quality Standards, 2%

Common jewelry repairer skills

Gem, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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