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Overview
Assayers use chemical and physical testing methods to analyse silver, gold and other precious-metal or mineral materials, including separating components from mixed samples when needed.
In job descriptions, look for assay laboratory work, chemical analysis equipment, sample preparation, precious metals, raw minerals, test records, safety routines and reporting of test findings.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Assay work is laboratory-centered. Samples are prepared, chemicals and analysis equipment are handled, and results are recorded so precious-metal or mineral content can be valued or processed further.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes analytical chemistry, precious-metal properties, laboratory technique, safe chemical handling, sample labelling and clear test reports. Some roles lean toward jewellery metals, mining samples or laboratory supervision.
Salary context
Pay is usually read through laboratory responsibility, sample value, testing method, reporting duties, safety exposure and whether the role includes supervising procedures or customer-facing assay advice.
Career paths
A path can move from sample preparation and routine tests toward senior assay work, chemical testing coordination, laboratory supervision, quality reporting or specialist precious-metal analysis.
Good to know
Check whether a vacancy names the metals, sample types, assay methods, laboratory equipment, safety routines, data records and who uses the final test findings.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context for work as assayer. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Precious metals production
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include metallurgist and process metallurgist.
Explore this activityManufacture of jewellery and related articles
This occupation may also occur in this activity. Another occupation there is process metallurgist.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
About this information
The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Chemical Technicians
19-4031.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
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These relationships come from the official European Commission O*NET–ESCO crosswalk.
Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
Several O*NET occupations can point to the same ESCO occupation, and one O*NET occupation can point to several ESCO occupations.
AltoTrail preserves the source relationship type. The order is technical and does not show which occupation is best, most relevant or recommended.
AltoTrail validates and presents the source relationships without adding ranking or recommendation semantics.
NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
24.41Precious metals production32.12Manufacture of jewellery and related articles
Alternative labels
Occupation group
Mining engineers, metallurgists and related professionals (2146)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/808b5940-8092-4f08-bc37-9b60ee5761d8 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2146.1 |
| ISCO group | 2146 |
| Concept type | Occupation |