I'm related to a lot of men in the trades and this is both funny and informative. The video is useful for anyone considering the trades and the comments fill out a lot of information on other trades (like carpenter, machinist, etc.) that he doesn't mention as well as more info on some of the trades he does.
That said, I know a few welders and no way that's S tier. Maybe A, maybe, just for the coolness factor.
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My grandfather was a welder, my father's father. It was definitely an upgrade from being a farm boy, but he often had to take other jobs to raise a family. During Prohibition he welded stills because it was often the only work to be had. Later he worked at Oak Ridge on what turned out to be the nuclear program, though he didn't know at the time. I agree it's very cool, and one of the trades that can rise into real artistry; but probably not top-tier.
I'd have put Lineman up there. We work with them fairly often in the fire service because trees fall on power lines. They're kind of like the rock stars of the Power Company: everybody stands around until they arrive, then they do their very dangerous two minutes of work so everyone else can do their thing. If you call one in on the weekend because there's an emergency, there are no questions asked about what he's been doing on his day off. Ten thousand households might be waiting on him to do his thing so they can get the power back on. It's cool partly because it's dangerous, partly because it's important, and partly because you make pretty good money doing it.
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