Annual Salary
£20,000 to £28,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Sign makers design, make and install signs for buildings, roads, vehicles and exhibition displays.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends;
There will be
4.8% fewer Sign maker jobs in 2027.
As a sign maker or sign installer, you could:
You could work in a workshop, at a client's business or in a creative studio.
Your working environment may be outdoors some of the time, physically demanding and dusty.
You can get into this job through:
You could do a college course, which would teach you some of the skills and knowledge you need in this job. Courses include:
You could do the Signage Technician Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship to get into this career.
This will normally take 2 years to complete. You'll do on-the-job training and spend time with a college or training provider.
You'll usually need:
You can apply for jobs directly. It may be useful to have GCSEs, A levels, or equivalent qualifications, in subjects like design and technology or art and design. English, maths and ICT would also be helpful.
You might have an advantage if you have experience and qualifications in:
You'll need to:
If you're going to work as a sign installer, it may be helpful to get a Powered Access Licence, which would allow you to operate a mobile aerial platform. Some employers might put you through the licence course as part of your training.
With experience, you could become:a workshop supervisor or manager; an estimator, process planner or quality technician in a larger company; self-employed, either independently or as part of a franchise
You could join the British Sign & Graphics Association for professional recognition and to make industry contacts.
You'll need: