Body welder vs combo welder

The differences between body welders and combo welders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a body welder and a combo welder. Additionally, a combo welder has an average salary of $46,985, which is higher than the $32,146 average annual salary of a body welder.

The top three skills for a body welder include assembly line, toyota and quality inspection. The most important skills for a combo welder are GMAW, FCAW, and arc welding.

Body welder vs combo welder overview

	Body Welder	Combo Welder
Yearly salary	$32,146	$46,985
Hourly rate	$15.45	$22.59
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	11,289	8,266
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Body welder vs combo welder salary

Body welders and combo welders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Body Welder	Combo Welder
Average salary	$32,146	$46,985
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $41,000	Between $34,000 And $64,000
Highest paying City	-	Olympia, WA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	SpaceX
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between body welder and combo welder education

There are a few differences between a body welder and a combo welder in terms of educational background:

	Body Welder	Combo Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Business	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Body welder vs combo welder demographics

Here are the differences between body welders' and combo welders' demographics:

	Body Welder	Combo Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 87.9% Female, 12.1%	Male, 96.2% Female, 3.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 3.4% White, 64.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 25.2% Asian, 2.5% White, 57.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between body welder and combo welder duties and responsibilities

Body welder example responsibilities.

Perform preventive maintenance, electronic robotic operation, pneumatic system operation, and initial quality control.
Recommend and implement cost reductive measures on the Tacoma front door and hood shell-body weld jig designs.
Use a power tugger to move parts to other departments.
Perform preventive maintenance, electronic robotic operation, pneumatic system operation, and initial quality control.

Combo welder example responsibilities.

Certify GTAW & GMAW welding on aluminum casting in a production shop.
Weld structure and pipe FCAW and TIG (carbon steel, stainless steel and aluminum).
Perform full penetration welds with SMAW and flux core welding applications.
Have supervised a team of at least 6 skil TIG and MIG welders.
Start and complete x-ray welds correctly the first time using the GTAW and SMAW weld processes.
Certify SMAW & GTAW on boiler tube and heaters; blueprint reading and fitting on the boiler construction.

Body welder vs combo welder skills

Common body welder skills

Assembly Line, 29%
Toyota, 20%
Quality Inspection, 17%
Quality Checks, 16%
Hand Tools, 10%
Jigs, 7%

Common combo welder skills

GMAW, 13%
FCAW, 10%
Arc Welding, 8%
Engineering Drawings, 7%
Carbon Steel, 7%
MIG, 5%