Welder, cutter, solderer, or brazer
Uses hand welding, flame cutting, soldering, or brazing equipment to join metal parts or fill holes and seams in metal products.
Will AI replace welder, cutter, solderer, or brazer jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Low. More AI overlap than 22 in 100 jobs. AI touches a small part of this work. Most of the job happens with your hands, your body or in person. 0% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Decide on equipment and welding methods using knowledge of metals and welding
- Make templates and models for welding projects using blueprint math
- Study drawings, blueprints, and work orders to plan layout and steps
What stays human
- Use safety equipment and safe work habits
- Check workpieces for defects and measure them against specs
- Weld parts in flat, vertical, or overhead positions
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +2.4%. Typical pay: $53,750 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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