Pipe welder, MIG welder, TIG welder
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Welder job description
Glaziers install and repair glass.
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Average salary per year
£19,000
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Average range salary per year
£12,000 - £27,000
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1. How to become – cards and qualifications
The easiest way to be become a welder is through an apprenticeship and once achieved you could then apply for trainee welder jobs.
You will need to have a CSCS card to work on a construction site. Please see the below CSCS cards available for welders and links for more information.
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| CSCS CARD | NVQ REQUIRED |
| RED CSCS CARD | NVQ TRAINEE |
| GREEN CSCS CARD | NVQ LEVEL 1 |
| BLUE CSCS CARD | NVQ LEVEL 2 |
| GOLD CSCS CARD (SUPERVISORS) | NVQ LEVEL 3 |
| BLACK CSCS CARD (MANAGERS) | NVQ LEVEL 4 |
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2. Skills duties
Skills you will need:
Duties:
1. Strictly following instructions and drawings.
2. Cutting and joining metal and other materials into structures.
3. Shey cut materials into shapes and welding or joining them into structures.
4. Joining processes including gas metal arc welding (MIG and TIG).
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3. Career progression
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4. Salaries
Newly trained: £16,000 – £19,000
Experienced: £20,000 – £30,000
Highly Experience: £35,000
Salaries depend on location, employer and any overtime you may do. Self-employed welding operatives set their own pay rates.
These figures are a guide and provided by The National Career Service and Go Construct.
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