Manufacturing

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Use hand-welding, flame-cutting, hand-soldering, or brazing equipment to weld or join metal components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products.

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Manufacturing Industry

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Salary Breakdown

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Average

$46,290

ANNUAL

$22.25

HOURLY

Entry Level

$30,790

ANNUAL

$14.80

HOURLY

Mid Level

$46,640

ANNUAL

$22.42

HOURLY

Expert Level

$60,800

ANNUAL

$29.23

HOURLY


Projected Jobs

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

17,630

Projected job openings through 2030


Sample Career Roadmap

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Job Titles

Entry Level

JOB TITLE

Apprentice/Trainee

Mid Level

JOB TITLE

Welder

Expert Level

JOB TITLE

Senior Welder

Supporting Programs

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

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Southeastern Career Center
 Non-Credit  

Southeastern Career Center
 Non-Credit  

Southeastern Career Center
 Non-Credit  

Knight School of Welding
 Non-Credit  

Vincennes University
 Associate's Degree  

Wagler Education Training Center
 Non-Credit  

Wagler Education Training Center
 Non-Credit  

Scill Center
 Non-Credit  

North Lawrence Community Schools
 Non-Credit  

Wagler Education Training Center
 Non-Credit  

Parke-Vermillion Adult Education
 Non-Credit  

Vincennes University
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Anderson
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Bloomington
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Columbus
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Evansville
 Certificate  

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 Certificate  

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 Certificate  

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 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Lawrenceburg
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Madison
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 Certificate  

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 Certificate  

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 Certificate  

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 Certificate  

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 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Terre Haute
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Valparaiso
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College
 Certificate  

Elkhart Adult Education
 Non-Credit  

Monroe County Community Schools Adult Education
 Non-Credit  

South Bend Schools Adult Education
 Non-Credit  

Knight School of Welding
 Non-Credit  

Knight School of Welding
 Non-Credit  

Hoosier occupational Training Services
 Non-Credit  

Latinas Welding Guild Inc.
 Non-Credit  

Fort Wayne Community Schools, Adult and Cont. Ed.
 Non-Credit  

Scill Center
 Non-Credit  

Southeastern Career Center
 Non-Credit  

Knight School of Welding
 Non-Credit  

Elite Welding Academy
 Non-Credit  

Elite Welding Academy
 Non-Credit  

Ivy Tech Community College-Anderson
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Bloomington
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Columbus
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Evansville
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Fort Wayne
 Certificate  

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 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Indianapolis
 Certificate  

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 Certificate  

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 Certificate  

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 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Lawrenceburg
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Madison
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Marion
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Muncie
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 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Sellersburg
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-South Bend/Elkhart
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Terre Haute
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Valparaiso
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College
 Certificate  

Abtrex Industries, Inc.
 Non-Credit  

Abtrex Industries, Inc.
 Non-Credit  

Abtrex Industries, Inc.
 Non-Credit  

Abtrex Industries, Inc.
 Non-Credit  

Abtrex Industries, Inc.
 Non-Credit  

Abtrex Industries, Inc.
 Non-Credit  

Abtrex Industries, Inc.
 Non-Credit  

Hinds Career Center
 Non-Credit  

Area 30 Career Center
 Non-Credit  

Hoosier occupational Training Services
 Non-Credit  

Hoosier occupational Training Services
 Non-Credit  

Hoosier occupational Training Services
 Non-Credit  

Central Nine Career Center
 Non-Credit  

Freedom Academy
 Non-Credit  

Freedom Academy
 Non-Credit  

Freedom Academy
 Non-Credit  

Freedom Academy
 Non-Credit  

Freedom Academy
 Non-Credit  

Freedom Academy
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Freedom Academy
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Top Expected Tasks

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers


Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.

KNOWLEDGE

Production and Processing

KNOWLEDGE

Mechanical

KNOWLEDGE

Mathematics

KNOWLEDGE

English Language

KNOWLEDGE

Design

SKILL

Quality Control Analysis

SKILL

Monitoring

SKILL

Critical Thinking

SKILL

Judgment and Decision Making

SKILL

Operations Monitoring

ABILITY

Arm-Hand Steadiness

ABILITY

Near Vision

ABILITY

Finger Dexterity

ABILITY

Problem Sensitivity

ABILITY

Control Precision


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