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Ocupacions

Book restorer

Latest available data: June 2025 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Book conservator Book repairer Book restorer Book restorer and conservator Master book restorer Paper conservator Rare book restorer

Book restorers work to correct and treat books based on an evaluation of their aesthetic, historic and scientific characteristics. They determine the stability of the book and address the problems of chemical and physical deterioration of it.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Setting up and supervising the operation of automatic binding and finishing equipment;
(b) Binding full, half and limp-bound books, and repairing bindings;
(c) Folding, collating and sewing signatures by machine and hand;
(d) Operating paper guillotines for pre-press and post-press paper cutting and trimming, and programming electronically operated units;
(e) Operating systems to insert printed material into newspapers, magazines and envelopes;
(f) Embellishing printed products automatically and manually;
(g) Operating photographic and electronic reproduction devices.

Knowledge

  • Library, information and archival studies
  • Mining and extraction

Digital competencies

  • Evaluating systems, programmes, equipment and products
  • Operating machinery for the manufacture of products
  • Directing, supervising and coordinating projects
  • Performing artistic or cultural activities
  • Complying with health and safety procedures

Digital competencies

  • Analysing and evaluating information and data
  • Using digital tools for collaboration and productivity

Personal competencies

  • Collaborating in teams and networks
  • Working efficiently
  • Communicating
  • Taking a proactive approach
  • Dealing with problems

Professional groups of the occupation

Craft and related trades workers

Building and related trades workers (excluding electricians)

Painters, building structure cleaners and related trades workers

Spray painters and varnishers

Do you want to know what the hiring rate for this occupation is in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Spray painters and varnishers

47

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

16,26%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

11,90% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

42,55%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

36,17%

Part-time contracts

1,18% Turnover index

106

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

-7%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Building and related trades workers (excluding electricians)

96%

4%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Building and related trades workers (excluding electricians)

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Painters, building structure cleaners and related trades workers

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Spray painters and varnishers

No experience
18%
Less than 1 year
11%
Between 1 and 2 years
23%
Between 2 and 4 years
34%
Between 4 and 8 years
3%
More than 8 years
11%
Construction
27%
Manufacturing
24%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
11%
Administrative and support service activities
9%
Education
9%
Others
20%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.