Becoming a WELDER
Average Salary* (Boston)   $54,010           *According bostonjobsource.com
Average Salary* (U.S.)       $32.270       * According to KUDER.COM  

Becoming a SHEET METAL WORKER
Average Salary* (Boston)   $54,410      * According bostonjobsource.com
Average Salary* (U.S.)       $39,210      * According to KUDER.COM

Sample Job Titles:
Body Welder, Spot Welder, Steel Welder, Underwater Welder, Metal Fabricator, Sheet Metal Fabricator

Certifications and Advancement:   The Certified Welder (CW) program test to procedures used in the structural steel, petroleum pipelines, sheet metal and chemical refinery welding industries. There is a provision to test to a company-supplied or non-code welding specification.  Sheet Metal Workers: Certifications related to sheet metal specialties are offered by a wide variety of associations, some of which are listed in the sources of more information at the end of this statement. Those that complete registered apprenticeships are certified as journey workers, which can help to prove their skills to employers.  Sheet metal workers can choose one of many specialties. Workers can specialize in commercial and residential HVAC installation and maintenance, industrial welding and fabrication, exterior or architectural sheet metal installation, sign fabrication, and testing and balancing of building systems.

Technical and Higher Education Majors:    Welding/Materials Engineers

Career Advancement:   Welders can advance to more skilled welding jobs with additional training and experience. For example, they may become welding technicians, supervisors, inspectors, or instructors. Some experienced welders open their own repair shops. Other welders, especially those who obtain a bachelors degree, become welding engineers.

Metal Fabrication and Joining Technologies Job Information

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