Annual Salary
£17,000 to £35,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Textile dyeing technicians create dyes to colour fibres and fabrics.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: 9am to 5pm;
There will be
0.5% more Textile dyeing technician jobs in 2027.
In your day-to-day duties you could:
You may need to wear safety clothing and use safety equipment.
You could work in a workshop or in a laboratory.
You can get into this job through:
You could do a higher national diploma or degree in:
You could also take a course in fashion and textiles if it covers manufacturing processes.
You'll usually need:
You could do a college course, which may help you to get a job as a trainee dyeing technician. Courses include:
You'll usually need:
You could apply to do a Textile Technical Specialist Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship.
This usually takes 2 years to complete and is a mix of on the job learning and study.
You'll usually need:
You could train with the Society of Dyers and Colourists, who offer courses from introductory level to advanced. You'll usually need to be working in textiles production or research to do the more advanced courses.
You can find out more about working in textiles technology from the Society of Dyers and Colourists and The Textile Institute.
You could move into research and development, quality control or production management. You might also work in technical sales, acting as a link between dye suppliers and textile manufacturers.
You could transfer to different areas of manufacturing that also use dye technology, like the food and drinks industry.
You'll need: