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Overview
Hide graders inspect batches of raw hides, skins, wet blue and crust leather. They judge natural characteristics, visible damage and category, then assign a grade and trim material where needed.
In job descriptions, look for hide inspection, defect identification, grading rules, leather chemistry, trimming, quality control and communication with tanning or textile manufacturing teams.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Hide grading is usually close to receiving, tanning or leather preparation. The work centers on inspecting batches, comparing defects with specifications, grading material and trimming edges before further processing.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include recognizing raw-hide defects, understanding crust leather and hide properties, following grading instructions, communicating quality decisions and supporting leather quality through the production process.
Salary context
Pay context should reflect inspection responsibility, material value, speed of batch handling, quality decision authority and whether the role also includes purchasing, supplies or environmental controls.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward leather quality control, tanning process support, raw-material purchasing, warehouse grading coordination or supervisory roles in leather and textile manufacturing.
Good to know
Check whether adverts mention raw hides, skins, wet blue or crust leather. Strong descriptions name the grading criteria, defect types, trimming duties and handover to production.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary 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.
Tanning, dressing, dyeing of leather and fur
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include leather sorter and tanner.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
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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
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products
45-2041.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
15.11Tanning, dressing, dyeing of leather and fur
Alternative labels
Occupation group
Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and hatters (7531)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/d2078576-9c43-40f7-bf52-356f53d650fd |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 7531.3 |
| ISCO group | 7531 |
| Concept type | Occupation |