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Overview
Coppersmiths craft and repair practical or artistic items from copper, brass and other non-ferrous metals using smithing and metal-forming techniques.
In job descriptions, look for copper manipulation, forging, design drawings, precision measuring, metal temperature, casting, cutting, smoothing, customised products and protective gear.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
The work happens at a bench, forge or fabrication area where copper and other non-ferrous metals are cut, heated, shaped, joined and finished into functional or decorative items.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes design drawings, metal temperature, cold and hot forging, copper manipulation, casting, cutting and smoothing. Some coppersmiths specialise in repair, custom fabrication or artistic pieces.
Salary context
Pay depends on material complexity, precision, custom work, repair responsibility and whether the role includes independent design interpretation. Work on detailed technical devices differs from repetitive sheet-metal tasks.
Career paths
Career paths can move toward senior craft roles, workshop leadership, restoration, custom metal fabrication, furnace operation, artistic project work or training apprentices in safe metalworking techniques.
Good to know
Check whether a vacancy names copper, brass, drawings, forging tools, joining methods and finish quality. Clear adverts distinguish coppersmithing from general welding, pipefitting or sheet-metal installation.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
51-2041.00
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
24.44Copper production
Alternative labels
Occupation group
Sheet-metal workers (7213)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/2d6d4cb2-5d46-4d1f-939b-7f55c02c64cb |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 7213.3 |
| ISCO group | 7213 |
| Concept type | Occupation |