Maintenance welder vs welder-assembler

The differences between maintenance 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 maintenance welder and a welder-assembler. Additionally, a maintenance welder has an average salary of $40,659, which is higher than the $33,580 average annual salary of a welder-assembler.

The top three skills for a maintenance welder include MIG, arc welding and hand tools. The most important skills for a welder-assembler are MIG, blueprint specifications, and aluminum.

Maintenance welder vs welder-assembler overview

	Maintenance Welder	Welder-Assembler
Yearly salary	$40,659	$33,580
Hourly rate	$19.55	$16.14
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	78,332	26,070
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Maintenance welder vs welder-assembler salary

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

	Maintenance Welder	Welder-Assembler
Average salary	$40,659	$33,580
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $54,000	Between $26,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	Renton, WA	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	BNSF Railway	-
Best paying industry	Automotive	-

Differences between maintenance welder and welder-assembler education

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

	Maintenance Welder	Welder-Assembler
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Maintenance welder vs welder-assembler demographics

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

	Maintenance Welder	Welder-Assembler
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 92.8% Female, 7.2%	Male, 86.9% Female, 13.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 2.6% White, 63.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	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 maintenance welder and welder-assembler duties and responsibilities

Maintenance welder example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Experience in welding pressure tanks, stainless pipes and aluminum tanks using GMAW, FCAW, GTAW.
Perform rework utilizing SMAW and FCAW welding skills.
Perform TIG welding of stainless pipe and equipment repairs.
Certify students in weld processes SMAW, GMAW, GTAW.OAW, and both ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
Install duct work, blowers, dampers, flow boxes, and the structure the components set on.

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.

Maintenance welder vs welder-assembler skills

Common maintenance welder skills

MIG, 10%
Arc Welding, 8%
Hand Tools, 7%
GMAW, 7%
SMAW, 6%
GTAW, 5%

Common welder-assembler skills

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