Boilermaker welder vs spot welder

The differences between boilermaker welders and spot 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 spot welder. Additionally, a boilermaker welder has an average salary of $49,490, which is higher than the $32,277 average annual salary of a spot welder.

The top three skills for a boilermaker welder include MIG, OSHA and torches. The most important skills for a spot welder are spot welding, spot welders, and quality standards.

Boilermaker welder vs spot welder overview

	Boilermaker Welder	Spot Welder
Yearly salary	$49,490	$32,277
Hourly rate	$23.79	$15.52
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,076	8,126
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 53%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Boilermaker welder vs spot welder salary

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

	Boilermaker Welder	Spot Welder
Average salary	$49,490	$32,277
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $66,000	Between $26,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Fridley, MN
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	General Electric
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between boilermaker welder and spot welder education

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

	Boilermaker Welder	Spot Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 53%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Business
Most common college	-	-

Boilermaker welder vs spot welder demographics

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

	Boilermaker Welder	Spot Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 96.8% Female, 3.2%	Male, 69.2% Female, 30.8%
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, 17.2% Asian, 2.8% White, 64.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between boilermaker welder and spot 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.

Spot welder example responsibilities.

Operate a laser CNC fabricator, press brake and occasionally TIG and MIG welding equipment.
Set up and operate CNC, mechanical, and hydraulic press brake.
Operate CNC punch and CNC shearer.
Spot welder, MIG welder, line assembly, metal repair and final line inspector.
Weld metal wires together in jigs to make magazine racks, cages and various products.
Used hoists, microscopes, calipers, ban see, and hand hold and bench grinders.

Boilermaker welder vs spot welder skills

Common boilermaker welder skills

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

Common spot welder skills

Spot Welding, 35%
Spot Welders, 6%
Quality Standards, 5%
Assembly Line, 5%
MIG, 5%
Safety Equipment, 4%