- Based on 120 Jobtrees users who were a Welder in their career, on average, they have 3.10 years of experience and 2 jobs prior to this one. They spend 6.2 years on average in this job building experience and earn $47K per year before moving on.
- 23% of Jobtrees users moved to another job with this same title in their next career step. The most common career steps after Welder are Business Owner, Machine Operator and Foreman. Business Owner, the most common next career step, is a less experienced role which is common to see in career paths as titles aren't synonymous across companies (higher title doesn't always mean higher pay or larger scope) and not all job seekers are looking to increase their responsibility in their next career step.
- If you are looking for more ideas on potential career paths from this job, you should also consider Maintenance Mechanic, Quality Control Inspector and Operator as they commonly lead to Welder as well. Find more insights below about this specific career path based on our Jobtrees users' experience.
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- The most common career steps to get to Welder are Pipefitter, Technician and Assembler based on actual career paths reported to Jobtrees.
- Pipefitter, the most common step before Welder, is of similar seniority which is common to see in career paths. People will often move between jobs and roles at the same level as they explore new types and gain experience for more senior roles.
- While Pipefitter is the most common, there is no specific role leading to Welder that is an overwhelmingly common path.
- Another characteristic of the Welder career path is that experience within the same job family as this role isn't common and as a result likely not necessary.
- This shows there are many potential paths to becoming a Welder so focusing on translatable skills is likely more important than a specific role.
- While Pipefitter isn't from the same job family as Welder, Trade - Metal, it can help to have direct experience in this discipline shown by Technician also being a common career path to Welder.
- If you are looking for more potential career paths to Welder, you should also consider Crane Operator, Machine Operator and Maintenance Technician as they commonly lead to Welder as well.
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- The most common degrees or certifications earned by Jobtrees users on the path to become Welder are Bachelor Of Arts (b.a.) In Physics Education, Bachelor Of Arts (b.a.) In General Studies, and Associate Degree In Liberal Arts And Sciences. There may be other specific certification requirements to land a job with this role, so please make sure to check local regulations as well.
- Career paths aren't linear with people often returning to a prior role which is what you see with Pipefitter being on the path to and from Welder. This is common when people move companies where the title is the same as a past one but the scope may be different but also is commonly driven by them choosing to return to a function they fit well with.
- Welder is part of the Trade - Metal job family which has a limited number of unique role types (10) within that discipline. Choosing to pursue a role within this family likely will mean that you will need to look outside of your discipline to find new roles and so should focus on related skills as part of that search.
- Other common titles that have similar job requirements and career paths as Welder are Boilermaker/welder, Welder/fabricator.