Plastics heat welder vs welder-assembler

The differences between plastics heat welders and welder-assemblers 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 $33,580 average annual salary of a welder-assembler.

The top three skills for a plastics heat welder include GMAW, carbon steel and stainless steel. The most important skills for a welder-assembler are MIG, blueprint specifications, and aluminum.

Plastics heat welder vs welder-assembler overview

	Plastics Heat Welder	Welder-Assembler
Yearly salary	$43,552	$33,580
Hourly rate	$20.94	$16.14
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,331	26,070
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	43	40
Years of experience	-	4

Plastics heat welder vs welder-assembler salary

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

	Plastics Heat Welder	Welder-Assembler
Average salary	$43,552	$33,580
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $58,000	Between $26,000 And $43,000
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Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between plastics heat welder and welder-assembler education

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

	Plastics Heat Welder	Welder-Assembler
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Plastics heat welder vs welder-assembler demographics

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

	Plastics Heat Welder	Welder-Assembler
Average age	43	40
Gender ratio	Male, 69.7% Female, 30.3%	Male, 86.9% Female, 13.1%
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, 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	5%	3%

Differences between plastics heat welder and welder-assembler 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.

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.

Plastics heat welder vs welder-assembler skills

Common plastics heat welder skills

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

Common welder-assembler skills

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

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