Welding
Welding is used extensively and in almost every sector of industry, including automotive, marine, transport, general fabrication and construction. General welders produce components for cars, ships, rail vehicles and metallic containers, and steelwor[...]
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1. Metal working production and maintenance fitters Average salary: £40,760
UK employment: -12.7% last 3 years -
2. Welding trades Average salary: £35,340
UK employment: -8.1% last 3 years -
3. Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers Average salary: £41,660
UK employment: +63.4% last 3 years -
4. Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians Average salary: £37,460
UK employment: +6% last 3 years -
5. Metal machining setters and setter-operators Average salary: £35,720
UK employment: +69% last 3 years -
6. Metal working machine operatives Average salary: £31,500
UK employment: -38.5% last 3 years -
7. Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) Average salary: £31,920
UK employment: -45.7% last 3 years -
8. Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors Average salary: £45,150
UK employment: -2.7% last 3 years -
9. Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out Average salary: £39,900
UK employment: +24.6% last 3 years -
10. Sheet metal workers Average salary: £32,210
UK employment: -38.5% last 3 years -
11. Metal making and treating process operatives Average salary: £32,870
UK employment: -26.3% last 3 years -
12. Metal plate workers, smiths, moulders and related occupations Average salary: £37,060
UK employment: +3.9% last 3 years