Welding & metal work

10 career areas

• Metal machining setters and setter-operators Average salary: £35,720
  UK employment: +69% last 3 years
• Metal making and treating process operatives Average salary: £32,870
  UK employment: -26.3% last 3 years
• Metal plate workers, smiths, moulders and related occupations Average salary: £37,060
  UK employment: +3.9% last 3 years
• Metal working machine operatives Average salary: £31,500
  UK employment: -38.5% last 3 years
• Metal working production and maintenance fitters Average salary: £40,760
  UK employment: -12.7% last 3 years
• Scaffolders, stagers and riggers Average salary: £41,550
  UK employment: +4.4% last 3 years
• Sheet metal workers Average salary: £32,210
  UK employment: -38.5% last 3 years
• Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors Average salary: £45,150
  UK employment: -2.7% last 3 years
• Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out Average salary: £39,900
  UK employment: +24.6% last 3 years
• Welding trades Average salary: £35,340
  UK employment: -8.1% last 3 years