Embroiderer vs bead worker sewing

The differences between embroiderers and bead workers sewing can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 3-6 months to become both an embroiderer and a bead worker sewing. Additionally, an embroiderer has an average salary of $42,655, which is higher than the $38,061 average annual salary of a bead worker sewing.

The top three skills for an embroiderer include embroidery, stitching and digitizing. The most important skills for a bead worker sewing are hand tools, mowing, and water samples.

Embroiderer vs bead worker sewing overview

	Embroiderer	Bead Worker Sewing
Yearly salary	$42,655	$38,061
Hourly rate	$20.51	$18.30
Growth rate	-	5%
Number of jobs	148	19,907
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	6	6

Embroiderer vs bead worker sewing salary

Embroiderers and bead workers sewing have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Embroiderer	Bead Worker Sewing
Average salary	$42,655	$38,061
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $81,000	Between $21,000 And $66,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between embroiderer and bead worker sewing education

There are a few differences between an embroiderer and a bead worker sewing in terms of educational background:

	Embroiderer	Bead Worker Sewing
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Embroiderer vs bead worker sewing demographics

Here are the differences between embroiderers' and bead workers sewing' demographics:

	Embroiderer	Bead Worker Sewing
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 26.7% Female, 73.3%	Male, 69.5% Female, 30.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.0% Asian, 9.9% White, 68.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian, 10.0% White, 66.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between embroiderer and bead worker sewing duties and responsibilities

Embroiderer example responsibilities.

Perform comprehensive equipment checks, service and repairs to ensure safety and maximum production and quality.
Check visuals on parts every hour or as specified and record findings on attribute inspection sheet.
Embroider hats, t-shirts, jackets, blankets, and bags using a 5 head embroider machine.
Operate embroidery machines, quality control, answer telephones, customer service, packed/ship finished orders
Digitize graphics to print and cut for t-shirts and decals.

Bead worker sewing example responsibilities.

Operate Juki industrial sewing machine.
Add stoning to gowns or costumes.

Embroiderer vs bead worker sewing skills

Common embroiderer skills

Embroidery, 70%
Stitching, 18%
Digitizing, 8%
Machine Operation, 3%
Heat Press, 1%
Screen Print, 1%

Common bead worker sewing skills

Hand Tools, 76%
Mowing, 12%
Water Samples, 12%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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