Career Paths in Welding - American Welding Society
Career Paths in Welding | |
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|Trade |Types Of Welding Involved |Typical Products |Training / Education |Base Annual Earnings Potential |
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|Basic Welding |SMAW (Stick) |Repair |High School |$20,000 - $40,000 |
| |GMAW (MIG) |Construction |Vocational | |
| |FCAW (Flux Core) |Manufacturing |Community College | |
| |MCAW (Metal Core) |Plumbing |On The Job / Apprenticeship | |
| |Brazing |Ornamental |Home / Garage | |
| |RW (Resistance Welding) |Automotive |Military | |
| |SW (Spot / Stud Welding) |Sheet Metal | | |
| |OFW (Oxy - Fuel) | | | |
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|Mid Level Welding |SMAW (Stick) |Heavy Structure |High School |$25,000 - $45,000 |
| |GMAW (MIG) |Piping Systems |Vocational | |
| |FCAW (Flux Core) |Ship Building |Community College | |
| |MCAW (Metal Core) |Basic Welding Supervision |On The Job / Apprenticeship | |
| |Brazing |Robotic Welder Operation |Military | |
| |Plastics Bonding |Automotive | | |
| |GTAW (TIG) |Oil Field | | |
| |SAW (Sub Arc) |Rail Road | | |
| |RW (Resistance Welding) |Sheet Metal | | |
| |SW (Spot / Stud Welding) | | | |
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|Advanced Welding |SMAW (Stick) |High Strength Metals |Community College |$35,000 - $65,000 |
| |GMAW (MIG) |High Pressure Pipe |On The Job / Apprenticeship | |
| |FCAW (Flux Core) |Robotic Welder Programming |University | |
| |MCAW (Metal Core) |Exotic Metals |Technical Certification | |
| |GTAW (TIG) |Automotive |Military | |
| |SAW (Sub Arc) |Aerospace |Technical School | |
| |PAW (Plasma Arc) |Oil Field | | |
| |TM (Thermite Welding) |Rail Road | | |
| |ESW (Electro Slag) |Pipe Lines | | |
| | |Welding Supervision | | |
| | |Welding Inspection | | |
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|High Tech Welding |SMAW (Stick) |Under Water |On The Job / Apprenticeship |$50,000 - $100,000 |
| |LBW (Laser Beam) |Aerospace |University | |
| |EBW (Electron Beam) |Electronics |Technical Certification | |
| |FSW (Friction Stir) |Automotive |Military | |
| | |Exotic Metals |Technical School | |
| | |Welding Supervision | | |
| | |Welding Inspection | | |
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|Welding Engineering |All Types |All Types |University |$100,000 - $300,000 |
|Metallurgist | |Product Design / Development | | |
| | |Failure Analysis | | |
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|Private Contractor |SMAW (Stick) |Repair |On The Job / Apprenticeship |$0 - $150,000 |
| |GMAW (MIG) |Construction |University |($0 - due to involved risk) |
| |FCAW (Flux Core) |Manufacturing |Technical Certification | |
| |MCAW (Metal Core) |Plumbing |Military | |
| |GTAW (TIG) |Ornamental |Technical School | |
| | |Automotive |Practical Experience | |
| | |Sheet Metal | | |
| | |Heavy Structure | | |
| | |Piping Systems | | |
| | |Oil Field | | |
| | |Rail Road | | |
| | |High Strength Metals | | |
| | |High Pressure Pipe | | |
| | |Welding Supervision | | |
| | |Welding Inspection | | |
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|Business Owner |All Types |All Types |High School |$0 - Millions |
|Inventor | |Product Design / Development |Vocational |($0 - due to involved risk) |
| | |Failure Analysis |Community College | |
| | | |On The Job / Apprenticeship | |
| | | |Military | |
| | | |University | |
| | | |Technical Certification | |
| | | |Technical School | |
| | | |Practical Experience | |
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|Notes - | | | | |
|Each type and level of welding application has increased earnings potential for those who advance through various levels of Supervision and Management. |
|Many welding related trades often have increased earnings potentials due to variances in job location and over time wages. | |
|Considering the vast array of available options, the types of welding and typical products listed are very basic and no where close to complete. |
|Every welded joint first has to be fitted together. Those who have combination abilities in cutting, fitting and welding applications are those who quickly advance in their field. |
|Many welders receive the advanced training they need in order to learn new process techniques and advance in their chosen field through OJT (On the Job Training), |
| which basically means being paid wages while they learn rather than paying tuition. | | |
|Being successful in the welding fields requires only three things: | | |
| Willingness to learn new things. | | | |
| A good work ethic. | | | |
| To not be afraid of hard work and getting dirty. | | | |
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