Body welder vs welder-assembler

The differences between body welders and welder-assemblers 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 welder-assembler. Additionally, a welder-assembler has an average salary of $33,580, 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 welder-assembler are MIG, blueprint specifications, and aluminum.

Body welder vs welder-assembler overview

	Body Welder	Welder-Assembler
Yearly salary	$32,146	$33,580
Hourly rate	$15.45	$16.14
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	11,289	26,070
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Body welder vs welder-assembler salary

Body welders and welder-assemblers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Body Welder	Welder-Assembler
Average salary	$32,146	$33,580
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $41,000	Between $26,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between body welder and welder-assembler education

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

	Body Welder	Welder-Assembler
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Body welder vs welder-assembler demographics

Here are the differences between body welders' and welder-assemblers' demographics:

	Body Welder	Welder-Assembler
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 87.9% Female, 12.1%	Male, 86.9% Female, 13.1%
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, 9.4% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 2.7% White, 64.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between body welder and welder-assembler 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.

Welder-assembler example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Perform welding duties with GMAW, to weld shoot beads on mild steel.
Start on CNC machine operator, to head welding/assembly.
Operate welding machines, soldering machines and brazing machines.
Weld aircraft parts, inspect parts, assemble parts for furnace brazing.
Cut various pieces out of stock using band saws, torches, and plasma cutters.

Body welder vs welder-assembler skills

Common body welder skills

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

Common welder-assembler skills

MIG, 17%
Blueprint Specifications, 7%
Aluminum, 7%
Stainless Steel, 6%
Safety Equipment, 5%
Tig Welding, 4%