Boiler welder vs maintenance welder

The differences between boiler 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 a boiler welder and a maintenance welder. Additionally, a boiler welder has an average salary of $50,689, which is higher than the $40,659 average annual salary of a maintenance welder.

The top three skills for a boiler welder include SMAW, MIG and FCAW. The most important skills for a maintenance welder are MIG, arc welding, and hand tools.

Boiler welder vs maintenance welder overview

	Boiler Welder	Maintenance Welder
Yearly salary	$50,689	$40,659
Hourly rate	$24.37	$19.55
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,539	78,332
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Boiler welder vs maintenance welder salary

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

	Boiler Welder	Maintenance Welder
Average salary	$50,689	$40,659
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $68,000	Between $30,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	Renton, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	BNSF Railway
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between boiler welder and maintenance welder education

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

	Boiler Welder	Maintenance Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Boiler welder vs maintenance welder demographics

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

	Boiler Welder	Maintenance Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 97.7% Female, 2.3%	Male, 92.8% Female, 7.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 2.7% White, 62.6% 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 boiler welder and maintenance welder duties and responsibilities

Boiler welder example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Perform MIG and stick welds and erecting structural steel utilize for building skeletons including specific/ detail measurements for accuracy.
Maintain and service HVAC systems and refrigeration equipment.

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.

Boiler welder vs maintenance welder skills

Common boiler welder skills

SMAW, 16%
MIG, 11%
FCAW, 11%
Stainless Steel, 10%
GTAW, 10%
Carbon Steel, 9%

Common maintenance welder skills

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