Career pathway

Pressure Welder

ANZSCO 322312

Employed

120

Part-time share

12%

Female share

Median age

45 yrs

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.

About this career

Pressure Welders assemble, weld and repair pressure vessels and pipes to relevant standards.

What they typically do

Shapes and bends metal sections and pipes using hand and machine tools, and by heating and hammering.
Aligns parts to be joined using hand tools and measuring instruments.

States and territories

Share of workers by location

NSW

38.7%

VIC

26.9%

QLD

17.6%

10.9%

6.7%

ACT

TAS

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Pressure Welder.

No qualification pathways published on training.gov.au yet.