Boilermaker welder vs welder operator

The differences between boilermaker welders and welder operators 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 operator. Additionally, a boilermaker welder has an average salary of $49,490, which is higher than the $31,669 average annual salary of a welder operator.

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

Boilermaker welder vs welder operator overview

	Boilermaker Welder	Welder Operator
Yearly salary	$49,490	$31,669
Hourly rate	$23.79	$15.23
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,076	51,229
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Boilermaker welder vs welder operator salary

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

	Boilermaker Welder	Welder Operator
Average salary	$49,490	$31,669
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $66,000	Between $25,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Chicopee, MA
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Capco
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between boilermaker welder and welder operator education

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

	Boilermaker Welder	Welder Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 50%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Boilermaker welder vs welder operator demographics

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

	Boilermaker Welder	Welder Operator
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 96.8% Female, 3.2%	Male, 85.6% Female, 14.4%
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, 10.6% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 2.8% White, 63.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between boilermaker welder and welder operator 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 operator example responsibilities.

Manage aluminum structural/pipe fabrication turnaround: cross-country CGIT/IPB megawatt electrical power conductors.
Weld carbon steel pipes using GTAW and SMAW.
Weld with (GMAW) on aluminum.
Maintain certifications in SMAW, GMAW, and GTAW.
Perform TIG and MIG welding processes on fabrications according to the blueprints specifications.
Weld heavy industrial clamps together using the MIG and TIG process on AR400 grade steel.

Boilermaker welder vs welder operator skills

Common boilermaker welder skills

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

Common welder operator skills

MIG, 12%
Arc Welding, 9%
Hand Tools, 8%
Safety Equipment, 7%
Tig Welding, 6%
GMAW, 5%