However, there will continue to be more semiskilled workers than the number of jobs available. This list shows entry through journey level ranges in counties where wage surveys were done. The wage data contained in the above illustration comes from wage surveys taken in the period 1991-93. Almost all employers provide paid vacation. Medical, dental and life insurance, and retirement plans are also common benefits.
Some employers pay sick leave.
Welders and Cutters work a basic 40 hour week with time and a half or double pay for overtime. Few part time jobs exist. A welding curriculum may consist of courses in welding technology, machine shop, technical mathematics, drafting, physics, chemistry, and engineering. Welders must be certified for jobs in which failure of welds can be dangerous. To be certified, welders must pass qualification tests given by some employers, trade associations, and government agencies.