Welder a make $10 in the private sector, $18 for government and maybe 180k a year in some Union shipyard I guess.
Who are the philosophers, Farakan types and economists?
“Welder a make $10 in the private sector, $18 for government”
I think your wage figures are for the 70’s, maybe 80’s, or maybe for illegals.
Avg. pay is 18 - 25 an hour. BUT they get many “side” jobs paying $$$$
Welders in the small, private, dirty,non-Union shipyard where I work make $22.50 an hour. That’s average wage for welders around here and here is in Alabama not Califonia.
“Welder a make $10 in the private sector, $18 for government and maybe 180k a year in some Union shipyard I guess.”
Welders make $30 - $40 per hour average, but some specialized pipe welders much more.
Quick search on Indeed on Welder jobs in Seattle.
256 jobs listed, with average pay around $36.2K/year
Philosopher had 0 jobs.
Philosophy brought back 4175 results, with a lot of specious jobs because the word “philosophy” was used in the description (SDET Test Infrastructure as an example of a “philosophy” job). However, even if you assume that ALL the philosophy jobs actually require a degree in philosophy is correct ...
4175 jobs listed, with an average pay of $30.6K/year
Welders also earn overtime.