Aluminum welder vs maintenance welder

The differences between aluminum welders and maintenance 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 maintenance welder. Additionally, a maintenance welder has an average salary of $40,659, 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 maintenance welder are MIG, arc welding, and hand tools.

Aluminum welder vs maintenance welder overview

	Aluminum Welder	Maintenance Welder
Yearly salary	$38,155	$40,659
Hourly rate	$18.34	$19.55
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,063	78,332
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Aluminum welder vs maintenance welder salary

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

	Aluminum Welder	Maintenance Welder
Average salary	$38,155	$40,659
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $48,000	Between $30,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	Vancouver, WA	Renton, WA
Highest paying state	Wyoming	Washington
Best paying company	Premier Marine	BNSF Railway
Best paying industry	Automotive	Automotive

Differences between aluminum welder and maintenance welder education

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

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

Aluminum welder vs maintenance welder demographics

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

	Aluminum Welder	Maintenance Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 94.3% Female, 5.7%	Male, 92.8% Female, 7.2%
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, 10.3% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 2.6% White, 63.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between aluminum welder and maintenance 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.

Maintenance welder example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Experience in welding pressure tanks, stainless pipes and aluminum tanks using GMAW, FCAW, GTAW.
Perform rework utilizing SMAW and FCAW welding skills.
Perform TIG welding of stainless pipe and equipment repairs.
Certify students in weld processes SMAW, GMAW, GTAW.OAW, and both ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
Install duct work, blowers, dampers, flow boxes, and the structure the components set on.

Aluminum welder vs maintenance welder skills

Common aluminum welder skills

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

Common maintenance welder skills

MIG, 10%
Arc Welding, 8%
Hand Tools, 7%
GMAW, 7%
SMAW, 6%
GTAW, 5%