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Overview
Ceramicists create objects in clay and other ceramic materials, from sculpture and jewellery to tableware, giftware, garden ceramics and tiles.
In job descriptions, look for clay preparation, hand-building, glazing, enamel work, kiln processes, design software, material selection, craft trends, conservation needs and presentation of finished ceramic work.
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Open in Job ExplorerWork context
Ceramicist work usually moves between studio planning, material preparation, forming, surface treatment, firing and presentation. The role can be independent, workshop-based or tied to product lines such as tableware, tiles, jewellery or garden ceramics.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include choosing clay bodies, handling ceramic materials, shaping by hand, creating glazes or enamels, using design software and judging when a piece needs conservation or repair knowledge.
Salary context
Salary context depends on whether the work is artist-led, commission-based, teaching-related or production-oriented. Pricing and pay are shaped by material cost, firing access, edition size, sales channels and responsibility for workshops or learners. This guide gives no salary amounts.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward a personal studio practice, ceramic product design, public commissions, restoration support, art education, workshop management or collaboration with galleries, architects and interior projects.
Good to know
Check whether adverts describe studio access, kiln responsibility, clay and glaze work, hand-forming, design packages, teaching duties, exhibitions, product ranges or conservation tasks. Those details show whether the role is mainly artistic, technical, commercial or educational.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or occupation-specific salary data.
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O*NET relationships
See occupations connected to this ESCO occupation in the official O*NET–ESCO mapping. The relationship type comes from the source and is not a ranking or recommendation.
O*NET relationships: 2
Potters, Manufacturing
51-9195.05
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETCraft Artists
27-1012.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
The official mapping connects this O*NET occupation to many ESCO occupations.
Source and method
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Occupation group
Visual artists (2651)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/ec0e64c9-6d9b-4a9f-a022-a418f3b381fe |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2651.4 |
| ISCO group | 2651 |
| Concept type | Occupation |