Heliarc welder vs combo welder

The differences between heliarc welders and combo welders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a heliarc welder and a combo welder. Additionally, a combo welder has an average salary of $46,985, which is higher than the $41,451 average annual salary of a heliarc welder.

The top three skills for a heliarc welder include stainless steel, blueprint specifications and MIG. The most important skills for a combo welder are GMAW, FCAW, and arc welding.

Heliarc welder vs combo welder overview

	Heliarc Welder	Combo Welder
Yearly salary	$41,451	$46,985
Hourly rate	$19.93	$22.59
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,051	8,266
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 100%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Heliarc welder vs combo welder salary

Heliarc welders and combo welders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Heliarc Welder	Combo Welder
Average salary	$41,451	$46,985
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $55,000	Between $34,000 And $64,000
Highest paying City	-	Olympia, WA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	SpaceX
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between heliarc welder and combo welder education

There are a few differences between a heliarc welder and a combo welder in terms of educational background:

	Heliarc Welder	Combo Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 100%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Heliarc welder vs combo welder demographics

Here are the differences between heliarc welders' and combo welders' demographics:

	Heliarc Welder	Combo Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%	Male, 96.2% Female, 3.8%
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, 9.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 25.2% Asian, 2.5% White, 57.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between heliarc welder and combo welder duties and responsibilities

Heliarc welder example responsibilities.

Perform MIG and stick welds and erecting structural steel utilize for building skeletons including specific/ detail measurements for accuracy.
Perform preventive maintenance, electronic robotic operation, pneumatic system operation, and initial quality control.

Combo welder example responsibilities.

Certify GTAW & GMAW welding on aluminum casting in a production shop.
Weld structure and pipe FCAW and TIG (carbon steel, stainless steel and aluminum).
Perform full penetration welds with SMAW and flux core welding applications.
Have supervised a team of at least 6 skil TIG and MIG welders.
Start and complete x-ray welds correctly the first time using the GTAW and SMAW weld processes.
Certify SMAW & GTAW on boiler tube and heaters; blueprint reading and fitting on the boiler construction.

Heliarc welder vs combo welder skills

Common heliarc welder skills

Stainless Steel, 55%
Blueprint Specifications, 22%
MIG, 22%

Common combo welder skills

GMAW, 13%
FCAW, 10%
Arc Welding, 8%
Engineering Drawings, 7%
Carbon Steel, 7%
MIG, 5%