Handicraft workers not elsewhere classified: how to get into this work

Also called: Candle-maker (handicraft), Metal toymaker, Stone articles handicraft worker

This unit group covers handicraft workers who perform traditional handicrafts not classified elsewhere. For instance, the group includes traditional handicraft workers in non-precious metals and stone.

Pay · Outlook

• Median pay: HK$21,000 a month
• About 387,500 people in 2025, and about 403,200 projected by 2028. (+4.1%)

Related jobs

• Sign writers, decorative painters, engravers and etchers
• Musical instrument makers and tuners
• Jewellery and precious-metal workers
• Precision-instrument makers and repairers
• Handicraft workers in textile, leather and related materials
• Glass makers, cutters, grinders and finishers

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Questions people ask

Handicraft workers not elsewhere classified: do you need a degree for this work?

Usually not. Only 9% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Sources

• Census and Statistics Department (2021 Population Census): 2021 Population Census, Interactive Data Dissemination Service: working population by occupation (38 groups) and sex, age, education, income; median income and field of education (9 groups) (2021 Population Census), retrieved 4 October 2026
• Census and Statistics Department (General Household Survey): Median monthly employment earnings by occupation (9 groups), excluding foreign domestic helpers (Table 210-06317A); employed persons by occupation, age and sex (210-06307A) and by industry (210-06308A) (2025 annual (series to 2026-07)), retrieved 4 October 2026
• Labour and Welfare Bureau; tables published by C&SD: Mid-term Update of Manpower Projection to 2028: supplementary statistical tables (5 occupation groups, 17 selected industries) (2025 to 2028 (published 2026-09)), retrieved 4 October 2026

Updated 4 October 2026