Helpful school subjects
welding technology, mathematics, metallurgy and chemistry, technical drawing, physics, co-op and SHSM.
← Pressure Systems Welder overview
02 · WHY · ASSEMBLE PATH
Why might Pressure Systems Welder fit me?
Career fit is not a score. Notice what interests you, then compare that curiosity with real workplaces and real people.
ESTIMATED ANNUAL EARNINGS
$42,000low
$62,000median
$82,560high
Ontario Job Bank hourly rates multiplied by 2,000 paid hours: $21.00, $31.00 and $41.28. Before tax; overtime, premiums, benefits, unpaid time and self-employment income are excluded.
FIT EXPLORATION
What sounds like you—right now?
Select any statements you want to think about. Your answers can change as you learn about Pressure Systems Welder.
Start anywhere.
There is no minimum and no passing score.
REALITIES TO CONSIDER
Interesting work can still be demanding.
- coded welding procedures and test coupons
- heat, arc radiation, fumes and noise
- confined spaces and restricted positions
- shutdown, outage and travel work
- strict traceability and inspection hold points
Strengths to practise
steady positional welding, procedure discipline, metallurgical awareness, visual inspection, patient concentration.
Careers to compare
Welder, Construction Boilermaker, Steamfitter, Metal Fabricator, Welding Inspector.
EVIDENCE BASE
Sources & verification
Regulated, numerical and time-sensitive claims link to the authority used. Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026.
Skilled Trades Ontario — Pressure Systems Welder ↗Official scope, duties, training and certificationGovernment of Canada Job Bank — Ontario wages ↗Ontario low, median and high employee wage benchmarkSkilled Trades Ontario — Start an apprenticeship ↗Eligibility, sponsors and registrationOntario — OYAP ↗High-school apprenticeship pathway
Meet the people and workplaces behind the trade.