Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers Pay Data UK — 2025
Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers roles in the UK earn a median of £31,312 per year, equivalent to £15.50 per hour as of 2025. This represents a 5.6% decrease in annual pay compared to the previous year. Pay varies across the UK, ranging from £25,298 to £47,119 per year.
Median Annual Pay
£31,312
as of 2025
Median Hourly Pay
£15.50
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
-5.6%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£31,096
–
£32,209
25th – 75th percentile
How Pay Varies Across the UK
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About Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers
Glass and ceramics workers, form, shape, decorate, smooth and polish glassware, earthenware, refractory goods, clay bricks and other ceramic goods.
Typical Tasks and Duties
uses hand tools and operates machinery to heat, bend, shape, press, drill and cut glass
makes artificial eyes, laminated glass sheets or blocks, glass fibre tissue, wool, filament and matting, marks optical lenses and assembles rimless spectacles
makes models and moulds from moulding clay and plaster for use in the making and casting of pottery and other ceramic goods
throws, casts and presses clay by hand or machine to form pottery, stoneware or refractory goods such as bricks, crucibles, ornaments, sanitary furnishings, saggars, cups, saucers, plates and roofing tiles
cuts and joins unfired stoneware pipes to form junctions and gullies, moulds sealing bands on clay pipes, prepares and joins porcelain or earthenware components and assists crucible makers and stone workers with their tasks
applies decorative designs and finishes to glassware, optical glass and ceramic goods by grinding, smoothing, polishing, cutting, etching, dipping, painting or transferring patterns or labels
Entry Routes and Qualifications
There are no formal academic entry requirements. Training is typically provided on-the-job. NVQs/ SVQs at levels 1, 2 and 3 are available in some areas.