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Analytical textile technologist

Analytical textile technologists produce technical textiles for industries like automotive, aerospace and healthcare.

Annual Salary

£18,000 to £30,000

Average UK salary in 2022 was £33,200
(source Office for National Statistics)

Working hours

39 to 41 a week

You could work: between 8am and 6pm;

2.4%
Future employment

There will be 2.4% more Analytical textile technologist jobs in 2027.

Day to day tasks

Your day-to-day duties might include:

  • analysing and testing samples in a lab
  • measuring the technical performance of materials
  • interpreting and reporting data
  • writing technical reports
  • developing new analytical techniques
  • working with industry customers and suppliers

Working environment

You may need to wear protective clothing.

You could work in a laboratory.

You can get into this job through:

  • a university course
  • an apprenticeship
  • working towards this role
University

You'll usually need a degree in:

  • textile science and technology
  • materials science and engineering

You could do a postgraduate qualification in a subject like textiles technology, especially if your first degree is not related to textiles.

Entry requirements

You'll usually need:

  • 2 to 3 A levels, or equivalent, for a degree
  • a degree in any subject for a postgraduate course
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Apprenticeship

You could do a textile technical specialist higher apprenticeship.

Entry requirements

You'll usually need:

  • 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) and A levels, or equivalent, for a higher or degree apprenticeship
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Work

You may be able to start out at technician level and then work your way up if you do not have a degree.

To do this, you'll usually need some relevant work experience. You'll also need to take some work-based training like a foundation degree.

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Further information

You can find out more about careers in textile technology from The Textile Institute.

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You could become a senior technologist, leading a research and development team, move into quality control or become a technical production manager.

You might also move into buying or technical sales, working with materials suppliers and manufacturers of fashion and industrial textiles.

Skills required and how your skills match up

What skills are required?

You'll need:

  • maths knowledge
  • knowledge of engineering science and technology
  • knowledge of chemistry
  • knowledge of physics
  • analytical thinking skills
  • complex problem-solving skills
  • excellent verbal communication skills
  • the ability to come up with new ways of doing things
  • to be thorough and pay attention to detail
  • to be able to use a computer and the main software packages confidently
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