Plastics heat welder vs structural welder

The differences between plastics heat welders and structural welders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a plastics heat welder has an average salary of $43,552, which is higher than the $42,868 average annual salary of a structural welder.

The top three skills for a plastics heat welder include GMAW, carbon steel and stainless steel. The most important skills for a structural welder are SMAW, FCAW, and MIG.

Plastics heat welder vs structural welder overview

	Plastics Heat Welder	Structural Welder
Yearly salary	$43,552	$42,868
Hourly rate	$20.94	$20.61
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,331	9,651
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	43	40
Years of experience	-	4

Plastics heat welder vs structural welder salary

Plastics heat welders and structural welders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Plastics Heat Welder	Structural Welder
Average salary	$43,552	$42,868
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $58,000	Between $31,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	-	Philadelphia, PA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Turner Construction
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between plastics heat welder and structural welder education

There are a few differences between a plastics heat welder and a structural welder in terms of educational background:

	Plastics Heat Welder	Structural Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Plastics heat welder vs structural welder demographics

Here are the differences between plastics heat welders' and structural welders' demographics:

	Plastics Heat Welder	Structural Welder
Average age	43	40
Gender ratio	Male, 69.7% Female, 30.3%	Male, 94.9% Female, 5.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 5.5% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 22.1% Asian, 2.6% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	5%	3%

Differences between plastics heat welder and structural welder duties and responsibilities

Plastics heat welder example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Perform MIG and stick welds and erecting structural steel utilize for building skeletons including specific/ detail measurements for accuracy.
Perform boiler tube and pipe welding throughout the local company.
Fix and clean pole after its been check by QC.

Structural welder example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Fabricate and assemble small parts and components with the GMAW, SMAW, FCAW and aluminum weld process.
Bound structural as well as nonstructural parts by means of welding according to drawings using MIG and TIG welding of steel.
Weld, and fabricate pressure vessels using GMAW process.
Fix various stock trailers and other equipment that come in for repairs using FCAW, and GMAW.
Weld separately or in combination using aluminum, stainless steel, cast iron, and other alloys.

Plastics heat welder vs structural welder skills

Common plastics heat welder skills

GMAW, 28%
Carbon Steel, 27%
Stainless Steel, 22%
MIG, 15%
TIG, 7%

Common structural welder skills

SMAW, 9%
FCAW, 8%
MIG, 8%
Arc Welding, 8%
GMAW, 6%
Hand Tools, 5%

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