Journeyman welder vs welder-assembler

The differences between journeyman welders and welder-assemblers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a journeyman welder and a welder-assembler. Additionally, a journeyman welder has an average salary of $44,147, which is higher than the $33,580 average annual salary of a welder-assembler.

The top three skills for a journeyman welder include MIG, brazing and jigs. The most important skills for a welder-assembler are MIG, blueprint specifications, and aluminum.

Journeyman welder vs welder-assembler overview

	Journeyman Welder	Welder-Assembler
Yearly salary	$44,147	$33,580
Hourly rate	$21.22	$16.14
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	11,077	26,070
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Journeyman welder vs welder-assembler salary

Journeyman welders and welder-assemblers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Journeyman Welder	Welder-Assembler
Average salary	$44,147	$33,580
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $61,000	Between $26,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	Spokane, WA	-
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	-
Best paying company	Clearwater Paper	-
Best paying industry	Construction	-

Differences between journeyman welder and welder-assembler education

There are a few differences between a journeyman welder and a welder-assembler in terms of educational background:

	Journeyman Welder	Welder-Assembler
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Journeyman welder vs welder-assembler demographics

Here are the differences between journeyman welders' and welder-assemblers' demographics:

	Journeyman Welder	Welder-Assembler
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 96.4% Female, 3.6%	Male, 86.9% Female, 13.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 3.1% White, 62.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.8%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 2.7% White, 64.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between journeyman welder and welder-assembler duties and responsibilities

Journeyman welder example responsibilities.

Skil in air arc metal cutting, oxyacetylene torch cutting, plasma arc metal cutting, GMAW, SMAW, FCAW.
Apply welding methods with the use of SMAW, FCAW and GMAW.
Pre-Fab free-hand TIG weld 1/16th inch stainless steel Schott tubes.
Weld on carbon steel, stainless, aluminum, brass, flux-core, cast iron and galvanize.
Stick and MIG welding process.
Preform tig welds plant wide Cargill plant in Ottumwa

Welder-assembler example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Perform welding duties with GMAW, to weld shoot beads on mild steel.
Start on CNC machine operator, to head welding/assembly.
Operate welding machines, soldering machines and brazing machines.
Weld aircraft parts, inspect parts, assemble parts for furnace brazing.
Cut various pieces out of stock using band saws, torches, and plasma cutters.

Journeyman welder vs welder-assembler skills

Common journeyman welder skills

MIG, 17%
Brazing, 12%
Jigs, 12%
Flux Core, 10%
Overhead Positions, 9%
TIG, 7%

Common welder-assembler skills

MIG, 17%
Blueprint Specifications, 7%
Aluminum, 7%
Stainless Steel, 6%
Safety Equipment, 5%
Tig Welding, 4%