- Mark or discard items with defects such as spots, stains, scars, snags, chips, scratches, or unacceptable shapes or finishes.
- Trim excess material or cut threads off finished products, such as cutting loose ends of plastic off a manufactured toy for a smoother finish.
- Cut, shape, and trim materials, such as textiles, food, glass, stone, and metal, using
Pattern cutter | Average UK Salary & Outlook
Pattern cutters create pattern templates based on drawings from a fashion designer to make clothes.
Pattern cutters typically work around 36 to 38 hours per week.
As a Pattern cutter you will typically work evenings / weekends.
This occupation tends to be:
| Average salary |
| 30,217 GBP * |
| per year |
Salary statistics
Average salary for Pattern cutter
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31,706 GBP
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28,384 GBP
Average salary for full-time Pattern cutter
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30,217 GBP
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28,384 GBP
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31,706 GBP
Salary over time for Pattern cutter
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28,232 GBP
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29,338 GBP
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29,360 GBP
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27,566 GBP
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29,823 GBP
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27,506 GBP
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30,217 GBP
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35,780 GBP
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33,674 GBP
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Future outlook for Pattern cutters
Balanced outlook
Balanced outlook
2% yearly wage growth (on average) 
Very good outlook
34% chance of automation in the future Pattern cutter - Your future job?
Which qualifications do I need?
Find out what you need to know in order to become a Pattern cutter and the highest average level of education for people in this role.
Things to highlight for your Pattern cutter interview
Attention to Detail Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Cooperation Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical. Achievement/Effort Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
