Bonder vs plastic welder

The differences between bonders and plastic welders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a bonder, becoming a plastic welder takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a plastic welder has an average salary of $44,588, which is higher than the $41,690 average annual salary of a bonder.

The top three skills for a bonder include jigs, autoclaves and engineering drawings. The most important skills for a plastic welder are water tanks, RAN, and extrusion.

Bonder vs plastic welder overview

	Bonder	Plastic Welder
Yearly salary	$41,690	$44,588
Hourly rate	$20.04	$21.44
Growth rate	-6%	2%
Number of jobs	1,708	7,251
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 45%
Average age	42	40
Years of experience	12	4

Bonder vs plastic welder salary

Bonders and plastic welders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bonder	Plastic Welder
Average salary	$41,690	$44,588
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $76,000	Between $33,000 And $59,000
Highest paying City	-	-
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Differences between bonder and plastic welder education

There are a few differences between a bonder and a plastic welder in terms of educational background:

	Bonder	Plastic Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 45%
Most common major	Business	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Bonder vs plastic welder demographics

Here are the differences between bonders' and plastic welders' demographics:

	Bonder	Plastic Welder
Average age	42	40
Gender ratio	Male, 55.6% Female, 44.4%	Male, 90.7% Female, 9.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.2% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 6.4% White, 65.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 8.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 2.9% White, 65.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between bonder and plastic welder duties and responsibilities

Bonder example responsibilities.

Bond fiber to cushions for furnitur
Assist in the operation of curing ovens and autoclaves of different sizes.
Inspect metal and work it to a fan blade make for airplanes engines.
Interpret aircraft blueprints, used precision measuring including micrometers, calipers, height gauges and scales.
Fabricate composite and metal parts into subassemblies for prefitting to prepare for bonding/curing in presses, ovens, and autoclaves.
Run material through a machine to bond them together so the poly and sewing department can assemble the cushions together.

Plastic welder example responsibilities.

Perform TPM using companies' procedures.
Fabricate plastic pickling tanks using extrusion guns, drills, saws and other power tools
Perform MIG and stick welds and erecting structural steel utilize for building skeletons including specific/ detail measurements for accuracy.
Fabricate and repair of down hole tools, support for machine shops NDT testing
Assign and assist welders, NDT technicians, machinist and helpers with daily job assignments.
Operate the robotic welding machine which make the seat frame for all Honda vehicles

Bonder vs plastic welder skills

Common bonder skills

Jigs, 54%
Autoclaves, 11%
Engineering Drawings, 9%
Calipers, 7%
Composite Materials, 6%
Hand Tools, 5%

Common plastic welder skills

Water Tanks, 61%
RAN, 15%
Extrusion, 15%
Torches, 9%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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