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Boilermakers vs Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Side-by-side · O*NET · BLS · AI-exposure research · Anthropic Economic Index

A factual, source-backed comparison of Boilermakers and Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers on the dimensions both occupations carry. Every figure is a position within an independent published dataset — not a verdict on which job is better, safer, or more “future-proof.”

Boilermakers Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$73,340
$51,000
Employment · BLS OEWS
10,170
424,040
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
7th pct
20th pct

At a glance

Dimension Boilermakers Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Median pay $73,340 $51,000
Employment 10,170 424,040
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection Declining (-2.4%) About average (+2.2%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 800 45,600
Typical education · O*NET Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not. Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
AI exposure · published exposure studies Low · 7th pct Low · 20th pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 35th pct · 21% of tasks 11th pct · 13% of tasks
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index — —
Mostly remote-capable · Dingel–Neiman No No

Pay and employment are BLS OEWS estimates; outlook and openings are BLS 2024–2034 projections; AI exposure and observed-use figures come from separate research and reflect exposure and usage, not predictions that either job will disappear. Compare like with like.

Skills

Shared: Mechanical, Operations Monitoring, Control Precision, Near Vision, Problem Sensitivity, Deductive Reasoning, Operation and Control, Arm-Hand Steadiness, Manual Dexterity, Finger Dexterity, Multilimb Coordination, Critical Thinking, Inductive Reasoning, English Language, Mathematics, Quality Control Analysis, Oral Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making, Time Management, Oral Expression, Information Ordering, Category Flexibility, Flexibility of Closure, Perceptual Speed, Visualization, Selective Attention, Reaction Time.

Specific to Boilermakers

  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Troubleshooting
  • Repairing
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Learning
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Equipment Selection
  • Written Comprehension

Specific to Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

  • Production and Processing
  • Trunk Strength
  • Far Vision
  • Design
  • Depth Perception
  • Rate Control
  • Static Strength
  • Visual Color Discrimination

Knowledge, skills & abilities O*NET rates as important for each occupation. “Shared” are common to both; the columns list what is distinctive to each (top by the order O*NET surfaces).

Tools & technology

Shared: Computer aided design CAD software , Spreadsheet software , Office suite software , Electronic mail software , Operating system software .

Specific to Boilermakers

Specific to Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Boilermakers or Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers — tasks, the full skill graph, tools, work context, preparation, wages by percentile, industries, AI exposure and the AI work map.

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Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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Singulariki. "Boilermakers vs Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/compare/boilermakers-vs-welders-cutters-solderers-and-brazers

APA

Singulariki. (2026). Boilermakers vs Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/boilermakers-vs-welders-cutters-solderers-and-brazers

BibTeX 
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  title  = {Boilermakers vs Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers},
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  year   = {2026},
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