Annual Salary
£17,000 to £30,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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French polishers use traditional skills to treat wood and restore furniture and items like staircases, doors and musical instruments.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: freelance / self-employed; managing your own hours
There will be
1.1% fewer French polisher jobs in 2027.
In this role you could:
If you are self employed as a french polisher you may also need to:
market your business
deal with customers
order materials
do paperwork and manage your finances
You may need to wear protective clothing.
You could work in a workshop or in a factory.
You can get into this job through:
Doing a higher national diploma or degree in furniture design, decorative arts or furniture restoration can be useful if you want to start your own business.
You'll usually need:
You can learn polishing and finishing skills on some furniture making and restoration courses like:
You may need:
You could apply to do an apprenticeship, which would give you some of the skills needed for this job. For example:
You'll usually need:
You could do a specialist training course in french polishing with a professional body like the The British Antique Furniture Restorers' Association.
You could apply to join The Guild of Master Craftsmen for professional recognition, training opportunities and to make industry contacts.
With experience, you could progress to supervisor or manager.
You could start your own business.
You'll need: