Plastic welder vs welder-assembler

The differences between plastic 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 plastic welder and a welder-assembler. Additionally, a plastic welder has an average salary of $44,588, which is higher than the $33,580 average annual salary of a welder-assembler.

The top three skills for a plastic welder include water tanks, RAN and extrusion. The most important skills for a welder-assembler are MIG, blueprint specifications, and aluminum.

Plastic welder vs welder-assembler overview

	Plastic Welder	Welder-Assembler
Yearly salary	$44,588	$33,580
Hourly rate	$21.44	$16.14
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,251	26,070
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Plastic welder vs welder-assembler salary

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

	Plastic Welder	Welder-Assembler
Average salary	$44,588	$33,580
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $59,000	Between $26,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between plastic welder and welder-assembler education

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

	Plastic Welder	Welder-Assembler
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Plastic welder vs welder-assembler demographics

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

	Plastic Welder	Welder-Assembler
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 90.7% Female, 9.3%	Male, 86.9% Female, 13.1%
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, 9.4% 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 plastic welder and welder-assembler 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

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.

Plastic welder vs welder-assembler skills

Common plastic welder skills

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

Common welder-assembler skills

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