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Elektro- und Schutzgasschweißer/in (§66 BBiG/§42m HWO)

Logistik, Industrie & Produktion

4 in 10 switch occupation

Most common destinations:

Metallbearbeitung (15 %)
Fahrzeug-, Luft-, Raumfahrt- und Schiffbautechnik (4 %)
Klempnerei, Sanitär-, Heizungs- und Klimatechnik (3 %)
Feinwerk- und Werkzeugtechnik (1 %)

Source: German Federal Employment Agency, 2024

Career Paths

Your career targets

9 target occupations, sorted by closeness to your profile

Speditionskaufmann

Close career move · same occupation family

+ 116 €

+116 € (+3.1 %)

3.697 € → 3.813 € gross/month

compared to your current median salary

Occupational group median, approx.

What you bring

lagermanagementlieferantenmanagementstrategisches_denkensupply_chaintransportkoordinationtransportmanagement

Check application for Speditionskaufmann → Market Pulse for Speditionskaufmann →

Berg- und Maschinenmann/-frau - Transport und Instandhaltung

Close career move · same occupation family

+ 1.015 €

+1.015 € (+27.5 %)

3.697 € → 4.712 € gross/month

compared to your current median salary

Occupational group median, approx.

What you bring

lagermanagementlieferantenmanagementstrategisches_denkensupply_chaintransportkoordinationtransportmanagement

Check application for Berg- und Maschinenmann/-frau - Transport und Instandhaltung → Market Pulse for Berg- und Maschinenmann/-frau - Transport und Instandhaltung →

Eisenbahner/in - Betriebsdienst - Lokführer/in und Transport

Close career move · same occupation family

+ 298 €

+298 € (+8.1 %)

3.697 € → 3.995 € gross/month

compared to your current median salary

Occupational group median, approx.

What you bring

lagermanagementlieferantenmanagementstrategisches_denkensupply_chaintransportkoordinationtransportmanagement

Check application for Eisenbahner/in - Betriebsdienst - Lokführer/in und Transport → Market Pulse for Eisenbahner/in - Betriebsdienst - Lokführer/in und Transport →

Fachanwalt/-anwältin - Transport- und Speditionsrecht

Close career move · same occupation family

+ 929 €

+929 € (+25.1 %)

3.697 € → 4.626 € gross/month

compared to your current median salary

Median of occupation group, approx.

What you bring

lagermanagementlieferantenmanagementstrategisches_denkensupply_chaintransportkoordinationtransportmanagement

Check application for Fachanwalt/-anwältin - Transport- und Speditionsrecht → Market Pulse for Fachanwalt/-anwältin - Transport- und Speditionsrecht →

Curated

Zerspanungsmechaniker

Close career move · different occupation family

+ 367 €

+367 € (+9.9 %)

3.697 € → 4.064 € gross/month

compared to your current median salary

Median of occupation group, approx.

What you bring

machine_operationmedical_documentationmetalworkingproblem_solvingqualitaetsmanagement

What you still need

cad_designcnc_programmierungfertigungsplanung

Concrete training paths

Required

Umschulung · Umschulung Zerspanungsmechaniker (IHK) · 21 Monate · (IHK-Bildungsträger)Weiterbildung · CNC-Fachkraft (IHK) · 3-6 Monate · (IHK/HWK)

Check application for Zerspanungsmechaniker → Market Pulse for Zerspanungsmechaniker →

Curated

Anlagenmechaniker

Close career move · different occupation family

+ 287 €

+287 € (+7.8 %)

3.697 € → 3.984 € gross/month

compared to your current median salary

Occupational group median, approx.

What you bring

machine_operationmedical_documentationmetalworkingqualitaetsmanagementwelding

What you still need

installationpipe_systemstechnical_drawing

Concrete training paths

Required

Umschulung · Umschulung Anlagenmechaniker (IHK) · 21 Monate · (IHK-Bildungsträger)

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Pivot

Industrienaeher

Lateral move · different occupation family

− 984 €

-984 € (-26.6 %)

3.697 € → 2.713 € gross/month

compared to your current median salary

Occupational group median, approx.

What you bring

maschinenbedienungqualitaetsmanagement

What you still need

industrial_sewingtextilkunde

Check application for Industrienaeher → Market Pulse for Industrienaeher →

Pivot

Curated

Industriemechaniker

Lateral move · different occupation family

+ 367 €

+367 € (+9.9 %)

3.697 € → 4.064 € gross/month

compared to your current median salary

Median of occupation group, approx.

What you bring

machine_operationmedical_documentationmetalworkingqualitaetsmanagementwelding

What you still need

cad_3dmechanical_maintenancesps_programmierungtestingwartung_instandhaltung

Concrete training paths

Required

Umschulung · Umschulung Industriemechaniker (IHK) · 21 Monate · (IHK-Bildungsträger)Externenprüfung · Externenprüfung Industriemechaniker (IHK) · 6-12 Monate · (IHK)

Check application for Industriemechaniker → Market Pulse for Industriemechaniker →

Leap

Mechatroniker

Big leap · different occupation family

+ 367 €

+367 € (+9.9 %)

3.697 € → 4.064 € gross/month

compared to your current median salary

Median of occupation group, approx.

What you bring

maschinenbedienungqualitaetsmanagement

What you still need

arbeitssicherheitelektroinstallationinstallationinstandhaltungsoftwareentwicklungtestingwartung_instandhaltung

Check application for Mechatroniker → Market Pulse for Mechatroniker →