Aluminum welder vs welder first class

The differences between aluminum welders and welders first class 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 welder first class. Additionally, a welder first class has an average salary of $45,016, 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 welder first class are flux core, arc welding, and SMAW.

Aluminum welder vs welder first class overview

	Aluminum Welder	Welder First Class
Yearly salary	$38,155	$45,016
Hourly rate	$18.34	$21.64
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,063	38,450
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Aluminum welder vs welder first class salary

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

	Aluminum Welder	Welder First Class
Average salary	$38,155	$45,016
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $48,000	Between $33,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	Vancouver, WA	-
Highest paying state	Wyoming	-
Best paying company	Premier Marine	-
Best paying industry	Automotive	-

Differences between aluminum welder and welder first class education

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

	Aluminum Welder	Welder First Class
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Aluminum welder vs welder first class demographics

Here are the differences between aluminum welders' and welders first class' demographics:

	Aluminum Welder	Welder First Class
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 94.3% Female, 5.7%	Male, 92.7% Female, 7.3%
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, 10.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 2.7% White, 63.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between aluminum welder and welder first class 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.

Welder first class example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Programme and operate automatic GTAW, and GMAW machines.
Fuse metals together using GMAW and FCAW processes within code guidelines.
Apply repairs to various types of vessels, utilizing FCAW, and SMAW processes.
Operate brazing and soldering equipment.
Train in tig and stick pipe welding.

Aluminum welder vs welder first class skills

Common aluminum welder skills

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

Common welder first class skills

Flux Core, 9%
Arc Welding, 8%
SMAW, 6%
FCAW, 5%
GMAW, 5%
Stainless Steel, 5%