Electron beam welder setter vs welder

The differences between electron beam welder setters and 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 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 $39,696 average annual salary of a welder.

The top three skills for an electron beam welder setter include stainless steel, CNC and electron beam. The most important skills for a welder are arc welding, aluminum, and hand tools.

Electron beam welder setter vs welder overview

	Electron Beam Welder Setter	Welder
Yearly salary	$51,057	$39,696
Hourly rate	$24.55	$19.08
Growth rate	-5%	2%
Number of jobs	8,895	9,463
Job satisfaction	-	4.25
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	6	4

Electron beam welder setter vs welder salary

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

	Electron Beam Welder Setter	Welder
Average salary	$51,057	$39,696
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $76,000	Between $29,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	Woburn, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	California Resources
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between electron beam welder setter and welder education

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

	Electron Beam Welder Setter	Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	Manufacturing Engineering	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	Northwestern University	-

Electron beam welder setter vs welder demographics

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

	Electron Beam Welder Setter	Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 97.0% Female, 3.0%	Male, 93.9% Female, 6.1%
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, 10.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 3.0% White, 63.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between electron beam welder setter and 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.

Welder example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Weld with oxyacetylene, MIG, and brazing all kind of materials like bronze, platinum, aluminum, and flux.
Experience TIG, plasma cutting, brazing, torch cutting, shears press, bending and manipulating heated metal.
Fabricate and weld car carrier trailers using MIG welding method, used overhead cranes to lift weld pieces up.
Fabricate and weld the steel reinforcement and forms according to print on a vibratory bed using MIG and GMAW welding.
Experience welding pipe ranging from 2"up to 72"pressure vessels using the GMAW and FCAW welding process.

Electron beam welder setter vs welder skills

Common electron beam welder setter skills

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

Common welder skills

Arc Welding, 8%
Aluminum, 7%
Hand Tools, 7%
Tig Welding, 6%
Stainless Steel, 5%
GMAW, 5%