Gas fitter vs pipe installer

The differences between gas fitters and pipe installers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a gas fitter has an average salary of $80,002, which is higher than the $50,468 average annual salary of a pipe installer.

The top three skills for a gas fitter include PVC, plumbing and HVAC. The most important skills for a pipe installer are HVAC, brazing, and install pipe.

Gas fitter vs pipe installer overview

	Gas Fitter	Pipe Installer
Yearly salary	$80,002	$50,468
Hourly rate	$38.46	$24.26
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	2,847	15,883
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 57%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Gas fitter vs pipe installer salary

Gas fitters and pipe installers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Gas Fitter	Pipe Installer
Average salary	$80,002	$50,468
Salary range	Between $55,000 And $115,000	Between $37,000 And $68,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between gas fitter and pipe installer education

There are a few differences between a gas fitter and a pipe installer in terms of educational background:

	Gas Fitter	Pipe Installer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 57%
Most common major	Business	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Gas fitter vs pipe installer demographics

Here are the differences between gas fitters' and pipe installers' demographics:

	Gas Fitter	Pipe Installer
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 97.5% Female, 2.5%	Male, 97.7% Female, 2.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 1.9% White, 65.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 23.8% Asian, 1.8% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between gas fitter and pipe installer duties and responsibilities

Gas fitter example responsibilities.

Service and provide troubleshooting of HVAC systems.
Operate equipment such as cutting torches, threading machines, grinder, bevelingmachines and round-up clamps.
Assemble and prepare installation personnel/ materials for commercial HVAC installations.
Assist journeymen and master plumbers with installing commercial plumbing and heating applications
Insure accountability maintaining data base and generating require reports that rely on self-management skills to be successful.
Insure accountability maintaining data base and generating require reports that rely on self-management skills to be successful.

Pipe installer example responsibilities.

Manage telecommunications, data and CCTV equipment.
Work with pex plumbing, PVC drain pipe, and copper pipe.
Configure Cat6 cabling/wall jack terminations, testing voice/data line activity to confirm connections.
Work responsibilities includes installation services such as hot water heater installations, dishwasher, toilet and faucets.
Manage telecommunications, data and CCTV equipment.

Gas fitter vs pipe installer skills

Common gas fitter skills

PVC, 48%
Plumbing, 17%
HVAC, 14%
Service Calls, 4%
Brazing, 4%
Gas Meters, 3%

Common pipe installer skills

HVAC, 27%
Brazing, 21%
Install Pipe, 18%
PVC, 6%
Water Lines, 4%
Copper Pipe, 4%