Journeyman welder vs welder first class

The differences between journeyman welders and welders first class 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 first class. Additionally, a welder first class has an average salary of $45,016, which is higher than the $44,147 average annual salary of a journeyman welder.

The top three skills for a journeyman welder include MIG, brazing and jigs. The most important skills for a welder first class are flux core, arc welding, and SMAW.

Journeyman welder vs welder first class overview

	Journeyman Welder	Welder First Class
Yearly salary	$44,147	$45,016
Hourly rate	$21.22	$21.64
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	11,077	38,450
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Journeyman welder vs welder first class salary

Journeyman welders and welders first class have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Journeyman Welder	Welder First Class
Average salary	$44,147	$45,016
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $61,000	Between $33,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	Spokane, WA	-
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	-
Best paying company	Clearwater Paper	-
Best paying industry	Construction	-

Differences between journeyman welder and welder first class education

There are a few differences between a journeyman welder and a welder first class in terms of educational background:

	Journeyman Welder	Welder First Class
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Journeyman welder vs welder first class demographics

Here are the differences between journeyman welders' and welders first class' demographics:

	Journeyman Welder	Welder First Class
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 96.4% Female, 3.6%	Male, 92.7% Female, 7.3%
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, 10.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 2.7% White, 63.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between journeyman welder and welder first class 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 first class example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Programme and operate automatic GTAW, and GMAW machines.
Fuse metals together using GMAW and FCAW processes within code guidelines.
Apply repairs to various types of vessels, utilizing FCAW, and SMAW processes.
Operate brazing and soldering equipment.
Train in tig and stick pipe welding.

Journeyman welder vs welder first class skills

Common journeyman welder skills

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

Common welder first class skills

Flux Core, 9%
Arc Welding, 8%
SMAW, 6%
FCAW, 5%
GMAW, 5%
Stainless Steel, 5%