Welds the steel beams and columns that hold up buildings and bridges.
You weld beam connections on the 12th floor of a new tower, harnessed in, with the city spread out below.
Union ironworker-welders earn more.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Welding school plus AWS D1.1 structural certification.
Ways in: Trade school, Certification, Apprenticeship. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Welding Technology (trade school).
Growing about average (about 2% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. Field welding steel beams on high-rises and bridges is outdoor, at-height work robots can't handle today.
Classes: Welding CTE, Geometry, Physics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 51-4121.
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