Employment Percentage: 
1.8869704689122
SOC ID: 
51-4121
SOC Title: 
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
ONET ID: 
51-4121.07
ONET Concat ID: 
51412107
Median Salary: 
40014.83
Ed Level High School: 
83.089996
Ed Level Certificate: 
10.82
Ed Level Some College: 
0
Ed Level Associates: 
5.45
Ed Level Bachelors: 
0.64
Ed Level Masters: 
0
Ed Level Doctor: 
0
Typical Ed Level: 
a high school diploma or less
Description: 

Braze or solder together components to assemble fabricated metal parts, using soldering iron, torch, or welding machine and flux.

Core Tasks: 

<ul><li>Examine seams for defects and rework defective joints or broken parts.</li><li>Align and clamp workpieces together, using rules, squares, or hand tools, or position items in fixtures, jigs, or vises.</li><li>Melt and apply solder along adjoining edges of workpieces to solder joints, using soldering irons, gas torches, or electric-ultrasonic equipment.</li><li>Clean workpieces to remove dirt or excess acid, using chemical solutions, files, wire brushes, or grinders.</li><li>Grind, cut, buff, or bend edges of workpieces to be joined to ensure snug fit, using power grinders and hand tools.</li><li>Clean joints of workpieces with wire brushes or by dipping them into cleaning solutions.</li></ul>

Start Annual Earnings: 
25604.8
Top Annual Earnings: 
70307.46
Title Slug: 
solderer-and-brazer