Pipe bender vs welder-fitter apprentice

The differences between pipe benders and welder-fitter apprentices can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a pipe bender has an average salary of $58,089, which is higher than the $46,705 average annual salary of a welder-fitter apprentice.

The top three skills for a pipe bender include MIG, RAN and PVC. The most important skills for a welder-fitter apprentice are OSHA, hand tools, and tack.

Pipe bender vs welder-fitter apprentice overview

	Pipe Bender	Welder-Fitter Apprentice
Yearly salary	$58,089	$46,705
Hourly rate	$27.93	$22.45
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	872	13,632
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Pipe bender vs welder-fitter apprentice salary

Pipe benders and welder-fitter apprentices have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pipe Bender	Welder-Fitter Apprentice
Average salary	$58,089	$46,705
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $85,000	Between $37,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between pipe bender and welder-fitter apprentice education

There are a few differences between a pipe bender and a welder-fitter apprentice in terms of educational background:

	Pipe Bender	Welder-Fitter Apprentice
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Political Science	Education
Most common college	-	-

Pipe bender vs welder-fitter apprentice demographics

Here are the differences between pipe benders' and welder-fitter apprentices' demographics:

	Pipe Bender	Welder-Fitter Apprentice
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 95.4% Female, 4.6%	Male, 93.1% Female, 6.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 1.9% White, 64.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Asian, 1.9% White, 63.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between pipe bender and welder-fitter apprentice duties and responsibilities

Pipe bender example responsibilities.

Lead and assist in executing pipefitting/welding of steel, copper, PVC, and flange piping.
Bend and clean pipes for BMW and Volkswagon automobiles.
PiPe bender/fabrication/welding all types, tool dyes, fabricate mandrels, welding big part of job process: mig /tig/flux/stick/carbon proficient.
Assist the journeyman underground, cast, copper welding, seal facing and some clean room and stainless tubing commercial plumbing.
Inspect, clean and reinforce existing pipe prior to lining with CIPP.

Welder-fitter apprentice example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Used MIG and TIG welding to fit and weld hand rails and raise walk ways for barges
Receive the qualification for flux & mig welding.
Complete OSHA training, construction site hand signal training, forklift training, confine space training and lock-out tag-out training.
Integrate technology into curriculum, supplementing class lectures and developing student's researching skills and internet and PowerPoint proficiency.
Analyze specifications and decide on tooling according to knowledge of shop mathematics, metal properties and machining procedures.

Pipe bender vs welder-fitter apprentice skills

Common pipe bender skills

MIG, 44%
RAN, 20%
PVC, 19%
Tape Measure, 17%

Common welder-fitter apprentice skills

OSHA, 45%
Hand Tools, 28%
Tack, 6%
MIG, 5%
Brazing, 4%
Stainless Steel, 3%

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