Boilermaker welder vs welder helper

The differences between boilermaker welders and welder helpers 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 helper. Additionally, a boilermaker welder has an average salary of $49,490, which is higher than the $29,684 average annual salary of a welder helper.

The top three skills for a boilermaker welder include MIG, OSHA and torches. The most important skills for a welder helper are grind welds, MIG, and grinders.

Boilermaker welder vs welder helper overview

	Boilermaker Welder	Welder Helper
Yearly salary	$49,490	$29,684
Hourly rate	$23.79	$14.27
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,076	21,605
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 60%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Boilermaker welder vs welder helper salary

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

	Boilermaker Welder	Welder Helper
Average salary	$49,490	$29,684
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $66,000	Between $22,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Bakersfield, CA
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Kiewit
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between boilermaker welder and welder helper education

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

	Boilermaker Welder	Welder Helper
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 60%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Boilermaker welder vs welder helper demographics

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

	Boilermaker Welder	Welder Helper
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 96.8% Female, 3.2%	Male, 92.1% Female, 7.9%
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, 8.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 26.0% Asian, 2.5% White, 57.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between boilermaker welder and welder helper 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 helper example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Weld structural material including carbon steel and stainless steel using SMAW, and MIG processes.
Perform welder duties using SMAW, PAC, GMAW, oxy-fuel cutting, and GTAW processes.
Work on vessels welding using SMAW and FCAW
Can also Tig weld and use the process FCAW
Perform welder helper duties using electric, oxyacetylene, MIG and TIG welding processes.

Boilermaker welder vs welder helper skills

Common boilermaker welder skills

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

Common welder helper skills

Grind Welds, 10%
MIG, 9%
Grinders, 9%
Safety Equipment, 7%
Arc Welding, 7%
GMAW, 6%