Cabinet-makers and related workers
Cabinet-makers and related workers make, decorate and repair wooden furniture, carts and other vehicles, wheels, parts, fittings, patterns, models and other wooden products using woodworking machines, machine tools and specialized hand tools.
Skill level: Semi-skilledCheck your pay
- Salary range for the majority of workers in Cabinet-makers and related workers - from R8 510 to R36 951 per month - 2026.
- A Cabinet-makers and related workers typically earns between R8 510 and R16 937 net per month at the start of the job.
- After 5 years of service, this is between R10 067 and R22 187 per month for a working week of 45 hours.
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Duties and tasks
- Operating woodworking machines such as power saws, jointers, mortisers and shapers, and using hand tools to cut, shape and form parts and components
- Studying plans, verifying dimensions of articles to be made, or preparing specifications and checking the quality and fit of pieces in order to ensure adherence to specifications
- Trimming joints and fitting parts and subassemblies together to form complete units using glue and clamps, and reinforcing joints using nails, screws or other fasteners
- Making, restyling and repairing various wooden articles, such as cabinets, furniture, vehicles, scale models, sports equipment and other parts or products
- Decorating furniture and fixtures by inlaying wood or applying veneer and carving designs
- Finishing surfaces of wooden articles or furniture
