Millwright/welder vs welder operator

The differences between millwright/welders and welder operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a millwright/welder and a welder operator. Additionally, a millwright/welder has an average salary of $37,213, which is higher than the $31,669 average annual salary of a welder operator.

The top three skills for a millwright/welder include MIG, safety regulations and conveyor systems. The most important skills for a welder operator are MIG, arc welding, and hand tools.

Millwright/welder vs welder operator overview

	Millwright/Welder	Welder Operator
Yearly salary	$37,213	$31,669
Hourly rate	$17.89	$15.23
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	9,694	51,229
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Millwright/welder vs welder operator salary

Millwright/welders and welder operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Millwright/Welder	Welder Operator
Average salary	$37,213	$31,669
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $47,000	Between $25,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Chicopee, MA
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Capco
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between millwright/welder and welder operator education

There are a few differences between a millwright/welder and a welder operator in terms of educational background:

	Millwright/Welder	Welder Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 50%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Millwright/welder vs welder operator demographics

Here are the differences between millwright/welders' and welder operators' demographics:

	Millwright/Welder	Welder Operator
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 97.8% Female, 2.2%	Male, 85.6% Female, 14.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 2.7% White, 63.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 2.8% White, 63.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between millwright/welder and welder operator duties and responsibilities

Millwright/welder example responsibilities.

Fabricate and weld various item such as large furnaces used in aluminum smelter process using both mig and stick welders.
press breaks, plasma cutters, CNC, and all hand and power tools need for the job.
Used jigs and fixtures to weld stainless steel parts for refrigerate semi-truck trailers.
Install and fabricate air, water and high pressure steam 4"steel piping using SMAW.
Employ a variety of tools including hoists, drills, welders, precision measuring instruments and optical equipment.
Work for various companies doing jobs such as disassembling and reassembling of industrial machinery, SMAW on structural and pipe.

Welder operator example responsibilities.

Manage aluminum structural/pipe fabrication turnaround: cross-country CGIT/IPB megawatt electrical power conductors.
Weld carbon steel pipes using GTAW and SMAW.
Weld with (GMAW) on aluminum.
Maintain certifications in SMAW, GMAW, and GTAW.
Perform TIG and MIG welding processes on fabrications according to the blueprints specifications.
Weld heavy industrial clamps together using the MIG and TIG process on AR400 grade steel.

Millwright/welder vs welder operator skills

Common millwright/welder skills

MIG, 10%
Safety Regulations, 7%
Conveyor Systems, 7%
Preventative Maintenance, 5%
Hand Tools, 5%
Repair Equipment, 4%

Common welder operator skills

MIG, 12%
Arc Welding, 9%
Hand Tools, 8%
Safety Equipment, 7%
Tig Welding, 6%
GMAW, 5%