Boilermaker welder vs ship fitter

The differences between boilermaker welders and ship fitters 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 ship fitter. Additionally, a boilermaker welder has an average salary of $49,490, which is higher than the $45,247 average annual salary of a ship fitter.

The top three skills for a boilermaker welder include MIG, OSHA and torches. The most important skills for a ship fitter are hand tools, tack-weld, and tack welding.

Boilermaker welder vs ship fitter overview

	Boilermaker Welder	Ship Fitter
Yearly salary	$49,490	$45,247
Hourly rate	$23.79	$21.75
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,076	9,742
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Boilermaker welder vs ship fitter salary

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

	Boilermaker Welder	Ship Fitter
Average salary	$49,490	$45,247
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $66,000	Between $31,000 And $64,000
Highest paying City	-	Mount Laurel, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	BWX Technologies
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between boilermaker welder and ship fitter education

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

	Boilermaker Welder	Ship Fitter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Business
Most common college	-	-

Boilermaker welder vs ship fitter demographics

Here are the differences between boilermaker welders' and ship fitters' demographics:

	Boilermaker Welder	Ship Fitter
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 96.8% Female, 3.2%	Male, 87.7% Female, 12.3%
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, 10.4% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 2.7% White, 63.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between boilermaker welder and ship fitter 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.

Ship fitter example responsibilities.

Achieve x-ray certification on aluminum using MIG process.
Lead and assist in executing pipefitting/welding of steel, copper, PVC, and flange piping.
Cut materials with various tools including torches, reciprocating saws, grinders and plasma cutters to ensure exact measurements.
Work includes using torches, grinders and other power tools to cut material to size and prep to weld and paint.
Assemble hoisting and rigging equipment.
Repair and re-fit oil rig platforms.

Boilermaker welder vs ship fitter skills

Common boilermaker welder skills

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

Common ship fitter skills

Hand Tools, 14%
Tack-Weld, 10%
Tack Welding, 7%
Tape Measure, 6%
Cranes, 6%
Safety Rules, 5%