How much do welders in Bristol get paid?

Welders in Bristol earn

£11.91-19.11 per hour

Based on 10 employee reviews

Welder salaries can range between £11.91-19.11 per hour in the Bristol area. This data is based on quiz results from 10 employees who live in and around Bristol.

What do top employers pay welders?

Who are the top welder employers?

  1. BAE Systems
    9.0
  2. Rolls-Royce
    8.8
  3. Babcock
    8.1

Who are the worst welder employers?

  1. William Hare Group
    5.3
  2. Gestamp
    5.5
  3. Terex
    5.8

Recent welder Jobs in Bristol

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How are people paid?

60%
by the hour
40%
an annual salary

Based on 10 employees

What do welders do?

Fabricators and welders have the job of using metal to make new structures or fix things.

You may work on construction sites or on oil rigs.

Other names for fabricators and welders are:

  • Welder fabricators
  • Pipe welders
  • MIG welders
  • TIG welders
  • Arc welders

This type of job might involve:

  • Using specialist equipment to cut, shape and fix metal
  • Following engineering plans
  • Putting up and taking down metal structures
  • Testing that metal has been welded correctly
  • Using metal to fix machines
  • Helping build bridges and other metal structures
  • Using specialist computer programmes

You may have to work at height and in all types of weather.

If you want to apply for a fabricator or welder job, you might need the following:

You may be expected to have previous manufacturing or trade experience.

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