Top Jobs for Welders (Svářeč na živnost) in the Czech Republic
Self-employed welders (known as osoby samostatně výdělečně činné or OSVČ in Czech) operate under a trade license (živnostenské oprávnění), specifically the free trade (volná živnost) category titled "Povrchové úpravy a svařování kovů a dalších materiálů" (Surface treatments and welding of metals and other materials). This license allows a broad range of welding activities without requiring formal qualifications beyond basic registration, making it accessible for independent work. Welding is a high-demand skilled trade in the Czech Republic's industrial economy, particularly in manufacturing, construction, and automotive sectors.
Based on labor market data from the Czech Labor Office, industry reports, and job postings, self-employed welders often take on contract-based, project-specific jobs rather than full-time factory roles. These are typically smaller-scale or specialized tasks for private clients, small businesses, or subcontractors. Larger firms may hire them for overflow work. Here's a breakdown of the most recurring types of jobs, ranked by frequency from surveys and vacancy trends:
Custom fabrication and repairs (Výroba Na Míru)
By far the most recurring work. This means welding gates, fences, handrails, balconies, garden furniture, metal brackets, trailers, or repairing broken parts on machinery, vehicles, and farm equipment. Private individuals, small construction companies, farmers, and auto repair shops are the main clients. Many welders get steady income just from local ads on Bazos.cz, Facebook Marketplace, or word of mouth in their village or town.
On-site construction welding (svařování konstrukcí)
The second biggest source. Self-employed welders are regularly hired by small and medium-sized construction firms to weld steel structures, beams, columns, staircases, roof trusses, or reinforcement cages on building sites, renovations, and smaller infrastructure projects all over the country.
Automotive repairs (mobilní svařovač auto)
Welding exhaust systems, chassis reinforcements, car body repair.
Agricultural repairs (Svářeč Zemědělská Technika)
Truck and trailer frames (Opravy Přívěsů a Vrat), plow parts, harvester components, and other heavy machinery (Opravy Těžkých Strojů a Zařízení).
Garages and farmers call freelance welders when they need a quick, mobile fix instead of sending equipment to a big shop.
Pipe welding and heating/plumbing jobs (svařování trubek)
Installing or repairing steel pipelines, central heating distribution systems, boiler connections, and industrial piping in smaller factories or apartment buildings. Often done together with plumbers or heating technicians.
Small-series or prototype fabrication
Making one-off or low-volume metal parts for local companies, designers, or inventors (e.g., machine guards, conveyor parts, custom bike frames, decorative metalwork).
Artistic and decorative welding
Less frequent but still recurring, especially in Prague, Brno, and tourist areas: forging and welding ornamental gates, sculptures, furniture, or architectural details.
In short, if you are a self-employed welder (Svářeč na živnost )(OSVČ) in Czechia, your day-to-day reality is mostly driving around with a van (Mobilní svářeč) full of MIG/MAG or TIG equipment doing gates, railings, construction steelwork, and farm/vehicle repairs. Those four categories easily make up 80–90 % of the gigs that keep independent welders busy year-round.