Boilermaker welder vs lead welder

The differences between boilermaker welders and lead 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 boilermaker welder and a lead welder. Additionally, a boilermaker welder has an average salary of $49,490, which is higher than the $45,718 average annual salary of a lead welder.

The top three skills for a boilermaker welder include MIG, OSHA and torches. The most important skills for a lead welder are aluminum, stainless steel, and safety equipment.

Boilermaker welder vs lead welder overview

	Boilermaker Welder	Lead Welder
Yearly salary	$49,490	$45,718
Hourly rate	$23.79	$21.98
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,076	8,274
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Boilermaker welder vs lead welder salary

Boilermaker welders and lead welders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Boilermaker Welder	Lead Welder
Average salary	$49,490	$45,718
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $66,000	Between $33,000 And $62,000
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Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between boilermaker welder and lead welder education

There are a few differences between a boilermaker welder and a lead welder in terms of educational background:

	Boilermaker Welder	Lead Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Boilermaker welder vs lead welder demographics

Here are the differences between boilermaker welders' and lead welders' demographics:

	Boilermaker Welder	Lead Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 96.8% Female, 3.2%	Male, 95.9% Female, 4.1%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 2.9% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between boilermaker welder and lead welder duties and responsibilities

Boilermaker welder example responsibilities.

Mirror welding reheat tubes in accordance with all GMAW SMAW standard's, assist in all demo, prep work and installation
Work involves use of hand and power tools, plumb bobs, levels, wedges, dogs or turnbuckles.
Perform assign welding task utilizing SMAW and GTAW process and anchor bolt installation.
Complete welds on tubes, , GTAW on root pass, hot pass, fill and cap.
Weld all positions, demo and repair Pre-flash tower.
Perform inconel overlie pad welding using the gmaw process.

Lead welder example responsibilities.

Create weekly work schedules, process payroll information, manage inventory counts and job cost for each project.
Certify in restaurant grade stainless steel and aluminum TIG welding, carbon stick welding and stainless and carbon MIG welding.
Weld with solid wire (GMAW), flux core (FCAW) and stick (SMAW).
Used MIG and TIG welding to fit electrical and mechanical components.
Execute daily operations of MIG, and TIG welding, and rework welding.
Develop and record documentation for PQR's and WPS's.

Boilermaker welder vs lead welder skills

Common boilermaker welder skills

MIG, 10%
OSHA, 7%
Torches, 6%
Pressure Vessels, 6%
SMAW, 6%
Safety Valves, 5%

Common lead welder skills

Aluminum, 7%
Stainless Steel, 7%
Safety Equipment, 6%
Blueprint Specifications, 5%
GMAW, 5%
Tig Welding, 5%