Boilermaker welder vs tig welder

The differences between boilermaker welders and tig 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 tig welder. Additionally, a boilermaker welder has an average salary of $49,490, which is higher than the $38,192 average annual salary of a tig welder.

The top three skills for a boilermaker welder include MIG, OSHA and torches. The most important skills for a tig welder are tig welding, carbon steel, and GTAW.

Boilermaker welder vs tig welder overview

	Boilermaker Welder	TIG Welder
Yearly salary	$49,490	$38,192
Hourly rate	$23.79	$18.36
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,076	7,053
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Boilermaker welder vs tig welder salary

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

	Boilermaker Welder	TIG Welder
Average salary	$49,490	$38,192
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $66,000	Between $29,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	Tualatin, OR
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Alfa Laval
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between boilermaker welder and tig welder education

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

	Boilermaker Welder	TIG Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Boilermaker welder vs tig welder demographics

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

	Boilermaker Welder	TIG Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 96.8% Female, 3.2%	Male, 92.3% Female, 7.7%
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, 9.7% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 2.9% White, 63.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between boilermaker welder and tig 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.

Tig welder example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Weld 7ga-22ga together through GMAW (TIG) and (MIG) process.
Assist with minor repairs on steel and carbon steel with proper tig and flux core operation.
Work as TIG and MIG welder on carbon/stainless steel, arc-welder for product repair, and plasma cutter.
Weld items using TIG and MIG equipment and tools, bend cut and hammer pieces to fit the correct production piece.
Fit and make xray welds on sch.

Boilermaker welder vs tig welder skills

Common boilermaker welder skills

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

Common tig welder skills

Tig Welding, 35%
Carbon Steel, 8%
GTAW, 5%
Arc Welding, 4%
Hand Tools, 4%
Calipers, 3%