Plastic welder vs lead welder

The differences between plastic welders and lead welders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a plastic welder and a lead welder. Additionally, a lead welder has an average salary of $45,718, which is higher than the $44,588 average annual salary of a plastic welder.

The top three skills for a plastic welder include water tanks, RAN and extrusion. The most important skills for a lead welder are aluminum, stainless steel, and safety equipment.

Plastic welder vs lead welder overview

	Plastic Welder	Lead Welder
Yearly salary	$44,588	$45,718
Hourly rate	$21.44	$21.98
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,251	8,274
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Plastic welder vs lead welder salary

Plastic welders and lead welders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Plastic Welder	Lead Welder
Average salary	$44,588	$45,718
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $59,000	Between $33,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between plastic welder and lead welder education

There are a few differences between a plastic welder and a lead welder in terms of educational background:

	Plastic Welder	Lead Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Plastic welder vs lead welder demographics

Here are the differences between plastic welders' and lead welders' demographics:

	Plastic Welder	Lead Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 90.7% Female, 9.3%	Male, 95.9% Female, 4.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 2.9% White, 65.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 2.9% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between plastic welder and lead welder duties and responsibilities

Plastic welder example responsibilities.

Perform TPM using companies' procedures.
Fabricate plastic pickling tanks using extrusion guns, drills, saws and other power tools
Perform MIG and stick welds and erecting structural steel utilize for building skeletons including specific/ detail measurements for accuracy.
Fabricate and repair of down hole tools, support for machine shops NDT testing
Assign and assist welders, NDT technicians, machinist and helpers with daily job assignments.
Operate the robotic welding machine which make the seat frame for all Honda vehicles

Lead welder example responsibilities.

Create weekly work schedules, process payroll information, manage inventory counts and job cost for each project.
Certify in restaurant grade stainless steel and aluminum TIG welding, carbon stick welding and stainless and carbon MIG welding.
Weld with solid wire (GMAW), flux core (FCAW) and stick (SMAW).
Used MIG and TIG welding to fit electrical and mechanical components.
Execute daily operations of MIG, and TIG welding, and rework welding.
Develop and record documentation for PQR's and WPS's.

Plastic welder vs lead welder skills

Common plastic welder skills

Water Tanks, 61%
RAN, 15%
Extrusion, 15%
Torches, 9%

Common lead welder skills

Aluminum, 7%
Stainless Steel, 7%
Safety Equipment, 6%
Blueprint Specifications, 5%
GMAW, 5%
Tig Welding, 5%