Welder

Welder

Apprenticeship

AT A GLANCE

A Welder joins or severs metal using oxyacetylene flame, electric arc or other welding processes. Whether you work indoors or outside, this job involves applying heat to melt and fuse metal pieces together. You might work on construction sites or in production and repair shops where you would be making, joining or repairing metal parts, tools, machines and equipment.

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BOILERMAKER
CARPENTER
HEAVY EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN
INDUSTRIAL MECHANIC
(MILLWRIGHT)
IRONWORKER (GENERAL)
STEAMFITTER/PIPEFITTER

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work environments for construction careers can be located outdoors or indoors or both. Work hours may vary as well. Some positions are seasonal while others are all year round, but part-time. Other positions are project-based and may require you to work full-time until the project is complete. And, of course there are careers that have full-time hours all year round.

Below is a list of workplaces where you might find opportunities to gain apprenticeship hours and/or experience:

Other Conditions: indoors, outdoors, work alone

Source: Apprenticeship Manitoba Handbook and Manitoba Prospects

MINI SKILLS ASSESSMENT

If you answer YES to the questions below, then you could train to be a Welder!

ESSENTIAL SKILLS PROFILES

The Government of Canada Job Bank has identified Nine Literacy and Essential Skills (Reading, Writing, Document Use, Numeracy, Computer Use, Thinking, Oral Communication, Working with Others, and Continuous Learning).

Below you will find links to the Essential Skills Profiles for this occupation and/or related ones:

WAGES

Below you will find the annual salaries for apprentices and Journey Persons for a Welder:

Minimum for Apprentices

Skills Booklet 2016, Skills Canada/Manitoba

$24,960

Average for Journey Persons

Skills Booklet 2016, Skills Canada/Manitoba

$39,312 – $61,152

Manitoba Prospects 2013

(starting/average)

$29,100/$38,200

For more information on apprenticeship wages, click here

Every year, the Industrial, Commercial and Institutional (ICI) Construction Sector releases Minimum Wage Schedules for Manitoba. Below are the minimum wage rates for this career:
MINIUMUM WAGE AVERAGE WAGE HIGH WAGE
$16.00 / hour (average in MB) $23.00/ hour (average in MB) $33.77 / hour (average in MB)
$16.77/ hour (Winnipeg) $23.50 / hour (Winnipeg) $30.00 / hour (Winnipeg)
Source: https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/marketreport/wages-occupation/23242/MB

TRAINING

Note: To receive the most up-to-date information about satisfying apprenticeship level requirements, contact Apprenticeship Manitoba or visit https://www.gov.mb.ca/wd/apprenticeship/

Welder

Program Length (Minimum Years)

3 years

Level Requirements

Required Hours for each level (L)

L1: 1, 600 hours L2: 1, 600 hours L3: 1, 600 hours 

Technical Training/Year (weeks in class)

Y1: 8 weeks Y2: 8 weeks Y3: 8 weeks 

Additional Licensing

No

Trades Qualification Requirements (minimum experience required)

Minimum years of experience required

(within last 10 years)

4.5 years

Minimum hours experience required

7,200 hours

Practical Exam required

Yes

Compulsory Apprenticeship/Certificate of Qualifications required to work

No

Red Seal Trade available

Yes

ASSOCIATIONS

Click the links below for associations related to this career!