Manufacturing / Textile and Leather Production

Leather Finishing Operator

Operates machinery and performs manual tasks to finish leather hides, including dyeing, buffing, coating, and pressing, to achieve desired texture, color, and durability for use in products such as footwear, garments, and upholstery.

Average monthly gross

2,840 USD

1 validated salaries

Median

2,840 USD

less sensitive to extremes

Typical range

2,840 USD - 2,840 USD

10th to 90th percentile

Data period

2026 - 2026

based on validated records

Canonical

Leather Finishing Operator

ISCO

8155

Language

en

Salary insights

Monthly gross salary from approved submissions and AI-generated seeds that were validated.

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By seniority

Mid-level 1 validated salaries
2,840 USD 2,840 USD - 2,840 USD

Yearly trend

2,840 USD
2026

Top countries

Country Avg. Count
United States 2,840 USD 1

Companies in data

Company Avg. Count
Microsoft 2,840 USD 1

Top cities

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How these figures are calculated

Validated records only

The page uses salaries that have been approved in the admin, including human submissions and AI-generated seeds after validation.

Typical range

The range removes the lowest and highest extremes by showing the 10th to 90th percentile.

Seniority

Seniority is inferred from years of experience: junior, mid-level, senior, then lead or expert.

Interpretation

These figures are market indicators, not guaranteed salaries. Reliability improves as more approved records are added.

Role profile

Seniority

Junior Mid Senior

Alternate titles

Leather Finisher Leather Finishing Machine Operator Hide Finisher Leather Dyeing Operator

Skills

Hard skills

Leather dyeing Buffing and sanding Coating application Pressing and embossing Quality inspection Machine operation Chemical handling

Soft skills

Attention to detail Manual dexterity Time management Problem-solving

Tools

Buffing machine Spray gun Pressing press Dyeing drum Sanding machine Measuring tools

Certifications

Employment context

Industries

Leather manufacturing Footwear manufacturing Garment manufacturing Upholstery manufacturing

Company types

Tanneries Leather goods factories Textile finishing plants

Work modes

On-site

Remote compatibility

Low

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