Vocational
Welder
Factory shifts, heat, protective equipment and precision.
Minimum education
Relevant ITI / trade certificateMechanical
Market salary context
₹19,256/month averageSource-linked monthly equivalent
Preferred preparation
Relevant trade certificate plus supervised practiceAI and technology
Robotics affect repetitive welds; complex field work needs skill.V3 career intelligence
Current market context
India-wide direction for this type of work, interpreted from the source layers below.
73/100GrowingModelled demand indicator
Salary context₹19,256/month averageIndeed India · 169 reports · updated 15 May 2026Source: Indeed — Welder salary in India ↗
Hiring locationsLocal districts · Industrial clusters · Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities
Hiring sectorsConstruction and facilities · Manufacturing · Service contractors
Skills gaining valueDigital diagnostics · Safety compliance · Customer communication
How the demand indicator is calculated
National market signal 70/100 × 30%Sector momentum 76/100 × 30%Income stability 72/100 × 20%Geographic breadth 74/100 × 20%
This is a transparent prototype interpretation, not a measured role-specific growth percentage.
Low confidence · checked 19 Sep 2026Naukri JobSpeak — August 2026 ↗foundit Insights Tracker — Annual Trends 2025 ↗National Career Service ↗
Skills for this role
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Career mobility
Core progressionWelder → Certified specialist → Fabrication supervisor
Open detailed mobility mapEvidence statusMarket context uses dated national and sector sources. Role requirements, pay and progression remain illustrative until role-level feeds are connected.