Cutter vs welder fitter

The differences between cutters and welder fitters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a welder fitter has an average salary of $39,676, which is higher than the $29,727 average annual salary of a cutter.

The top three skills for a cutter include basic math, quality standards and math. The most important skills for a welder fitter are MIG, hand tools, and arc welding.

Cutter vs welder fitter overview

	Cutter	Welder Fitter
Yearly salary	$29,727	$39,676
Hourly rate	$14.29	$19.07
Growth rate	7%	2%
Number of jobs	4,831	8,022
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	46	40
Years of experience	-	4

Cutter vs welder fitter salary

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

	Cutter	Welder Fitter
Average salary	$29,727	$39,676
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $36,000	Between $28,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Vancouver, WA
Highest paying state	Alaska	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Omaha Steaks	Jefferson Lab
Best paying industry	Construction	Energy

Differences between cutter and welder fitter education

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

	Cutter	Welder Fitter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Business	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Cutter vs welder fitter demographics

Here are the differences between cutters' and welder fitters' demographics:

	Cutter	Welder Fitter
Average age	46	40
Gender ratio	Male, 69.4% Female, 30.6%	Male, 95.1% Female, 4.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.0% Unknown, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 6.4% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	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	10%	3%

Differences between cutter and welder fitter duties and responsibilities

Cutter example responsibilities.

Cut glass for rv windows, run the oven, inspect the glass.
Work in debone and the saw line
Be good at math with and without calculator ...
Design patterns for cushions, couches and chairs.
Perform math converting metric to inches and converting fractions to decimals.
Position workpieces and clamp together and assemble in jigs and fixtures.

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.

Cutter vs welder fitter skills

Common cutter skills

Basic Math, 24%
Quality Standards, 15%
Math, 13%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Safety Rules, 8%
Assembly Line, 5%

Common welder fitter skills

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