Electron beam welder setter vs tig welder

The differences between electron beam welder setters and tig welders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 3-6 months to become an electron beam welder setter, becoming a tig welder takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, an electron beam welder setter has an average salary of $51,057, which is higher than the $38,192 average annual salary of a tig welder.

The top three skills for an electron beam welder setter include stainless steel, CNC and electron beam. The most important skills for a tig welder are tig welding, carbon steel, and GTAW.

Electron beam welder setter vs tig welder overview

	Electron Beam Welder Setter	TIG Welder
Yearly salary	$51,057	$38,192
Hourly rate	$24.55	$18.36
Growth rate	-5%	2%
Number of jobs	8,895	7,053
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	6	4

Electron beam welder setter vs tig welder salary

Electron beam welder setters and tig welders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Electron Beam Welder Setter	TIG Welder
Average salary	$51,057	$38,192
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $76,000	Between $29,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	Tualatin, OR
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Alfa Laval
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between electron beam welder setter and tig welder education

There are a few differences between an electron beam welder setter and a tig welder in terms of educational background:

	Electron Beam Welder Setter	TIG Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Manufacturing Engineering	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	Northwestern University	-

Electron beam welder setter vs tig welder demographics

Here are the differences between electron beam welder setters' and tig welders' demographics:

	Electron Beam Welder Setter	TIG Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 97.0% Female, 3.0%	Male, 92.3% Female, 7.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 2.3% White, 67.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 2.9% White, 63.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between electron beam welder setter and tig welder duties and responsibilities

Electron beam welder setter example responsibilities.

Manufacture and visually inspect aerospace parts, using job specific processes.
Learned advance welding techniques to assist in new weld setups and machine maintenance.
Maintain and service HVAC systems and refrigeration equipment.

Tig welder example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Weld 7ga-22ga together through GMAW (TIG) and (MIG) process.
Assist with minor repairs on steel and carbon steel with proper tig and flux core operation.
Work as TIG and MIG welder on carbon/stainless steel, arc-welder for product repair, and plasma cutter.
Weld items using TIG and MIG equipment and tools, bend cut and hammer pieces to fit the correct production piece.
Fit and make xray welds on sch.

Electron beam welder setter vs tig welder skills

Common electron beam welder setter skills

Stainless Steel, 30%
CNC, 24%
Electron Beam, 16%
Titanium, 15%
Inconel, 10%
Aluminum, 4%

Common tig welder skills

Tig Welding, 35%
Carbon Steel, 8%
GTAW, 5%
Arc Welding, 4%
Hand Tools, 4%
Calipers, 3%

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