Master welder vs caller

The differences between master welders and callers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a master welder, becoming a caller takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a caller has an average salary of $47,798, which is higher than the $43,857 average annual salary of a master welder.

The top three skills for a master welder include GMAW, fit-up and stainless steel. The most important skills for a caller are outbound calls, customer service, and cold calls.

Master welder vs caller overview

	Master Welder	Caller
Yearly salary	$43,857	$47,798
Hourly rate	$21.09	$22.98
Growth rate	2%	11%
Number of jobs	15,419	852
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 28%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	40	39
Years of experience	4	12

Master welder vs caller salary

Master welders and callers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Master Welder	Caller
Average salary	$43,857	$47,798
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $61,000	Between $19,000 And $114,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between master welder and caller education

There are a few differences between a master welder and a caller in terms of educational background:

	Master Welder	Caller
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 28%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Business
Most common college	-	-

Master welder vs caller demographics

Here are the differences between master welders' and callers' demographics:

	Master Welder	Caller
Average age	40	39
Gender ratio	Male, 96.0% Female, 4.0%	Male, 35.9% Female, 64.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.8% Asian, 2.6% White, 63.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	Black or African American, 13.3% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 6.2% White, 54.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	8%

Differences between master welder and caller duties and responsibilities

Master welder example responsibilities.

Operate equipment such as loaders, trucks and cranes.
Can read blueprint measuring tape and fitting tools, drive forklift, operate overhead cranes, cut plasma and acetylene torch.
Perform tubular welding operations on livestock equipment products using appropriate jigs.
Perform MIG and stick welds and erecting structural steel utilize for building skeletons including specific/ detail measurements for accuracy.
Assign work projects, QC welds.
Weld on housings for union tank everything are QC and xray used 0.45 0.52 flux

Caller example responsibilities.

Maintain hours of on duty engineers and conductors and their hours of rest on excel spreadsheet per FRA requirements.
Act as SME (subject matter expert).
Maintain train schedules for engineer and conductors.
Prepare FRA paper for crews going on duty.
Collect on-boarding and HIPAA policy paperwork for all employees.
Attend ongoing classes to keep certification current for the EMT field.

Master welder vs caller skills

Common master welder skills

GMAW, 16%
Fit-Up, 14%
Stainless Steel, 13%
Arc Welding, 11%
Cranes, 10%
SMAW, 10%

Common caller skills

Outbound Calls, 27%
Customer Service, 23%
Cold Calls, 9%
Fundraise, 7%
Financial Support, 5%
Computer System, 4%