Boilermaker welder vs welder fitter

The differences between boilermaker welders and welder 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 welder fitter. Additionally, a boilermaker welder has an average salary of $49,490, which is higher than the $39,676 average annual salary of a welder fitter.

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

Boilermaker welder vs welder fitter overview

	Boilermaker Welder	Welder Fitter
Yearly salary	$49,490	$39,676
Hourly rate	$23.79	$19.07
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,076	8,022
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Boilermaker welder vs welder fitter salary

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

	Boilermaker Welder	Welder Fitter
Average salary	$49,490	$39,676
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $66,000	Between $28,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	Vancouver, WA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Jefferson Lab
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between boilermaker welder and welder fitter education

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

	Boilermaker Welder	Welder Fitter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Boilermaker welder vs welder fitter demographics

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

	Boilermaker Welder	Welder Fitter
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 96.8% Female, 3.2%	Male, 95.1% Female, 4.9%
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, 10.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 2.7% White, 63.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between boilermaker welder and welder 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.

Welder fitter example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Align parts in relation to each other, using jacks, turnbuckles, clips, wedges, and mauls.
Align and fit according to specifications using jacks, turnbuckles, wedges, drift pins, pry bars and hammers.
Weld and fit per drawing: GTAW aluminum, stainless, steel, and copper-nickel pipe.
Fabricate parts and equipment using GTAW process on thin metals such as aluminum & other precious metals.
Manufacture mobile home frames using fixtures, heat beam for a perfect chamber while applying welding procedures of SMAW and GMAW.

Boilermaker welder vs welder fitter skills

Common boilermaker welder skills

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

Common welder fitter skills

MIG, 13%
Hand Tools, 7%
Arc Welding, 5%
GMAW, 5%
Aluminum, 5%
Stainless Steel, 5%