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schemaVersion = "role.v1"
slug = "role-51-4122-00"
socCode = "51-4122.00"
title = "Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders"
summary = "Set up, operate, or tend welding, soldering, or brazing machines or robots that weld, braze, solder, or heat treat metal products, components, or assemblies. Includes workers who operate laser cutters or laser-beam machines."
aliases = ["Fabricator", "Machine Operator", "Mig Welder", "Spot Welder", "Braze Operator", "Certified Welder", "Finishing Technician (Finishing Tech)", "Laser Operator", "Weld Technician (Weld Tech)", "Welding Operator", "Aluminum Welder", "Arc Welding Machine Operator"]
emergingTasks = []

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jobZone = "2"
jobZoneName = "Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed"
education = "Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not."
experience = "Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training."
svpRange = "(Below 6.0)"

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label = "High School Diploma"
percentage = 32

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label = "Less than a High School Diploma"
percentage = 21.79

[educationLevel]
category = "High school diploma or equivalent"
slug = "high-school-diploma-or-equivalent"

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medianWage = 47060
meanWage = 49270
pct10Wage = 35780
pct25Wage = 39480
pct75Wage = 55870
pct90Wage = 66190
employment = 36290
areaTitle = "U.S."

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count = 15

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naics = "31-33"
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medianWage = 47000
lq = 10.3

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naics = "42"
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title = "Wholesale Trade"
level = "Sector"
employment = 1700
medianWage = 48440
lq = 1.2

[[industries.top]]
naics = "56"
slug = "56"
title = "Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services"
level = "Sector"
employment = 1460
medianWage = 39780
lq = 0.69

[[industries.top]]
naics = "561320"
slug = "561320"
title = "Temporary Help Services"
level = "National industry"
employment = 1370
medianWage = 39360
lq = 2.2

[[industries.top]]
naics = "332710"
slug = "332710"
title = "Machine Shops"
level = "National industry"
employment = 1230
medianWage = 47060
lq = 20.12

[[industries.top]]
naics = "23"
slug = "23"
title = "Construction"
level = "Sector"
employment = 960
medianWage = 45120
lq = 0.5

[[industries.top]]
naics = "54"
slug = "54"
title = "Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services"
level = "Sector"
employment = 410
medianWage = 73630
lq = 0.16

[[industries.top]]
naics = "541330"
slug = "541330"
title = "Engineering Services"
level = "National industry"
employment = 410
medianWage = 73630
lq = 1.51

[[industries.top]]
naics = "81"
slug = "81"
title = "Other Services (except Public Administration)"
level = "Sector"
employment = 270
medianWage = 55860
lq = 0.26

[[industries.top]]
naics = "22"
slug = "22"
title = "Utilities"
level = "Sector"
employment = 120
medianWage = 94100
lq = 0.88

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naics = "339910"
slug = "339910"
title = "Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing"
level = "National industry"
employment = 120
medianWage = 39880
lq = 25.59

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naics = "44-45"
slug = "44-45"
title = "Retail Trade"
level = "Sector"
employment = 120
medianWage = 35710
lq = 0.03

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naics = "339910"
slug = "339910"
title = "Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing"
level = "National industry"
employment = 120
lq = 25.59

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naics = "332710"
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title = "Machine Shops"
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employment = 1230
lq = 20.12

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naics = "31-33"
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naics = "561320"
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naics = "541330"
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naics = "22"
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level = "Sector"
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naics = "56"
slug = "56"
title = "Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services"
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teleworkable = false
usageTasks = []

[aiOutlook.index]
value = 18
percentile = 15
band = "Low"
version = "ai-exposure-index-v1"
componentCount = 3

[[aiOutlook.index.components]]
percentile = 17
source = "felten_aioe"

[[aiOutlook.index.components]]
percentile = 13
source = "openai_gpts_are_gpts"

[[aiOutlook.index.components]]
percentile = 23
source = "microsoft_working_with_ai"

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source = "frey"
label = "Computerization probability (Frey & Osborne, 2013)"
value = 0.61
percentile = 52
band = "Moderate"
note = "A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking."

[aiOutlook.eloundou]
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beta = 0.06818181818181818
gamma = 0.09090909090909091

[aiOutlook.bls]
growthPercent = -9
growthPercentile = 7
direction = "Declining"
annualOpeningsThousands = 3.2
annualOpeningsPercentile = 39
employment2024Thousands = 38.9
employment2034Thousands = 35.4

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source = "felten_aioe"
label = "Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.)"
value = -1.002411
percentile = 17
band = "Low"
note = "How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss."

[[aiOutlook.exposure]]
source = "eloundou_gamma"
label = "LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou)"
value = 0.09090909090909091
percentile = 13
band = "Low"
note = "Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank."

[[aiOutlook.exposure]]
source = "microsoft_applicability"
label = "AI assistant applicability (Microsoft)"
value = 0.07993716845917326
percentile = 23
band = "Low"
note = "How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement."

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "bls_employment_projections"
version = "2024-2034"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "dingel_neiman"
version = "dingel-neiman-workathome"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "felten_aioe"
version = "felten-raj-seamans-aioe"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "frey_osborne"
version = "frey-osborne-automation"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "microsoft_working_with_ai"
version = "working-with-ai"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "openai_gpts_are_gpts"
version = "gpts-are-gpts"

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tasks = 29
skills = 40
capabilities = 120
tools = 10
relatedRoles = 20

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version = "30.3"
generatedAt = "2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00"
contentHash = "7a8010e791b112a5"

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text = "Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications."
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iwa = "4.A.1.a.1.b"

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text = "Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices."
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iwa = "4.A.1.b.3.a"

[[tasks]]
text = "Add chemicals or materials to workpieces or machines to facilitate bonding or to cool workpieces."
type = "Supplemental"
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text = "Record operational information on specified production reports."
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iwa = "4.A.3.b.6.h"

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text = "Set up, operate, or tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.3.a.2.ai"

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type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.3.a.2.ai"

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text = "Set dials and timing controls to regulate electrical current, gas flow pressure, heating or cooling cycles, or shut-off."
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[[skills]]
name = "Speech Recognition"
type = "Specialized Skill"

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type = "Common Skill"

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type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Microsoft Windows"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Microsoft PowerPoint"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Microsoft Outlook"
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[[skills]]
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[[skills]]
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type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
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[[skills]]
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[[skills]]
name = "Email Software"
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[[skills]]
name = "Chemistry"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Foreign Language"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Telecommunications"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Geography"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Biology"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
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type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Psychology"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Presentation Software"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
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[[tools]]
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hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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[[tools]]
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inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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category = "Electronic mail software"
hot = false
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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value = 3.9

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value = 2.34

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value = 1.93

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value = 1.76

[[personFit]]
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family = "specific_interest_area"
value = 1.66

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family = "career_interest_type"
value = 1.5

[[personFit]]
name = "Management/Administration"
family = "specific_interest_area"
value = 1.35

[[personFit]]
name = "Mathematics/Statistics"
family = "specific_interest_area"
value = 1.34

[[personFit]]
name = "Artistic"
family = "career_interest_type"
value = 1.29

[[personFit]]
name = "Physical Science"
family = "specific_interest_area"
value = 1.28

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title = "Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters"
tier = "Primary-Short"

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title = "Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers"
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tier = "Primary-Long"

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tier = "Primary-Long"

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tier = "Supplemental"

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