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SSOC 2024 unit

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73160

Sign writer/Decorative painter/Engraver/Etcher

Sign writer/Decorative painter/Engraver/Etcher decorates articles made of wood, metal, textiles, glass, ceramics and other materials. He/she plans, lays out and paints letters, figures, monograms and designs to make signs and to engrave and etch ornamental and floral designs on glass and other articles. He/she may also mark outlines of letters and designs directly on surface to be painted, or transfer outline from paper to surface to be painted.

SSOC hierarchy Crosswalks

Level

unit

Mapped ISCO

2

Source

SingStat

In this unit group: sibling units

unit-group 7316 Sign Writers, Decorative Painters, Engravers and Etchers

Official data

Official nameSingapore Standard Industrial Classification (SSOC 2024)
Issuing authorityDepartment of Statistics Singapore (SingStat / DOS)
Tax authorityInland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) (IRAS)
PurposeClassifies occupations in Singapore for labour statistics, workforce planning, and international reporting.
Active versionSSOC 2024 (21 Mar 2024)
Hierarchy levelUnit (final leaf, 5-digit)
Sourcehttps://www.singstat.gov.sg/standards/standards-and-classifications/ssic
Prior versionsSSIC 2020, SSIC 2015

Definition & tasks

Sign writer/Decorative painter/Engraver/Etcher decorates articles made of wood, metal, textiles, glass, ceramics and other materials. He/she plans, lays out and paints letters, figures, monograms and designs to make signs and to engrave and etch ornamental and floral designs on glass and other articles. He/she may also mark outlines of letters and designs directly on surface to be painted, or transfer outline from paper to surface to be painted.

Tasks

No tasks listed.

Examples

Under this unit

•Ÿ  Advertisement painter (sign writing) •Ÿ  Ceramic enameller •Ÿ  Glass decorator-painter •Ÿ  Mirror silverer •Ÿ  Spray painter (ceramics)

Elsewhere

•Ÿ  Creative artist (glass and ceramics), see 26519 •Ÿ  Construction painter, see 71311 •Ÿ  Spray painter (excluding ships and motor vehicles), see 71323 •Ÿ  Glass beveller, see 73150

Hierarchy context

7→73→731→7316→73160 Sign writer/Decorative painter/Engraver/Etcher

Major group

7 CRAFTSMEN AND RELATED TRADES WORKERS

Sub-major

73 PRECISION, HANDICRAFT, PRINTING AND RELATED TRADES WORKERS

Minor group

731 HANDICRAFT AND PRECISION WORKERS

Unit group

7316 Sign Writers, Decorative Painters, Engravers and Etchers

Correspondence tables

SSOC 2020

  • 73160 — Sign writer/Decorative painter/Engraver/Etcher

ISCO-08

  • 7132 — Spray painters and varnishers
  • 7316 — Sign writers, decorative painters, engravers and etchers

Alphabetical index entries

Principal Title 73160 Sign writer/Decorative painter/Engraver/Etcher Alternative Title 73160 Acid polisher (glass decorating) Alternative Title 73160 Advertisement painter (sign writing) Alternative Title 73160 Aerographing decorator (ceramics) Alternative Title 73160 Brush painter (excluding construction) Alternative Title 73160 Burnisher (ceramics decorating)

Data source: Department of Statistics Singapore (SingStat / DOS) (https://www.singstat.gov.sg/standards/standards-and-classifications/ssic). Official SSOC 2024 workbooks.

Last refresh: 21 Mar 2024. Version: SSOC 2024.

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