Aluminum welder vs lead welder

The differences between aluminum welders and lead welders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an aluminum welder and a lead welder. Additionally, a lead welder has an average salary of $45,718, which is higher than the $38,155 average annual salary of an aluminum welder.

The top three skills for an aluminum welder include GMAW, tig welding and arc welding. The most important skills for a lead welder are aluminum, stainless steel, and safety equipment.

Aluminum welder vs lead welder overview

	Aluminum Welder	Lead Welder
Yearly salary	$38,155	$45,718
Hourly rate	$18.34	$21.98
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,063	8,274
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Aluminum welder vs lead welder salary

Aluminum welders and lead welders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Aluminum Welder	Lead Welder
Average salary	$38,155	$45,718
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $48,000	Between $33,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	Vancouver, WA	-
Highest paying state	Wyoming	-
Best paying company	Premier Marine	-
Best paying industry	Automotive	-

Differences between aluminum welder and lead welder education

There are a few differences between an aluminum welder and a lead welder in terms of educational background:

	Aluminum Welder	Lead Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Aluminum welder vs lead welder demographics

Here are the differences between aluminum welders' and lead welders' demographics:

	Aluminum Welder	Lead Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 94.3% Female, 5.7%	Male, 95.9% Female, 4.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 2.7% White, 63.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 2.9% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between aluminum welder and lead welder duties and responsibilities

Aluminum welder example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Weld aluminum toolboxes on an assembly line using GTAW and GMAW processes.
Inspect castings for any visual defects, used grinders & air tools to remove remaining gates to contour of part.
Perform GMAW on aluminum surfaces.
Build and modify jigs for mass production parts.
Assemble then weld various aluminum and steel parts; assemble military environmental control and power generation trailers.

Lead welder example responsibilities.

Create weekly work schedules, process payroll information, manage inventory counts and job cost for each project.
Certify in restaurant grade stainless steel and aluminum TIG welding, carbon stick welding and stainless and carbon MIG welding.
Weld with solid wire (GMAW), flux core (FCAW) and stick (SMAW).
Used MIG and TIG welding to fit electrical and mechanical components.
Execute daily operations of MIG, and TIG welding, and rework welding.
Develop and record documentation for PQR's and WPS's.

Aluminum welder vs lead welder skills

Common aluminum welder skills

GMAW, 16%
Tig Welding, 15%
Arc Welding, 9%
Tape Measure, 4%
Grinders, 4%
Jigs, 4%

Common lead welder skills

Aluminum, 7%
Stainless Steel, 7%
Safety Equipment, 6%
Blueprint Specifications, 5%
GMAW, 5%
Tig Welding, 5%