Reserve tube welder vs combo welder

The differences between reserve tube welders and combo 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 reserve tube welder and a combo welder. Additionally, a reserve tube welder has an average salary of $50,556, which is higher than the $46,985 average annual salary of a combo welder.

The top three skills for a reserve tube welder include tig welding, TIG and stainless steel. The most important skills for a combo welder are GMAW, FCAW, and arc welding.

Reserve tube welder vs combo welder overview

	Reserve Tube Welder	Combo Welder
Yearly salary	$50,556	$46,985
Hourly rate	$24.31	$22.59
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,193	8,266
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Reserve tube welder vs combo welder salary

Reserve tube welders and combo welders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Reserve Tube Welder	Combo Welder
Average salary	$50,556	$46,985
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $67,000	Between $34,000 And $64,000
Highest paying City	-	Olympia, WA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	SpaceX
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between reserve tube welder and combo welder education

There are a few differences between a reserve tube welder and a combo welder in terms of educational background:

	Reserve Tube Welder	Combo Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Reserve tube welder vs combo welder demographics

Here are the differences between reserve tube welders' and combo welders' demographics:

	Reserve Tube Welder	Combo Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 93.5% Female, 6.5%	Male, 96.2% Female, 3.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 2.7% White, 63.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 25.2% Asian, 2.5% White, 57.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between reserve tube welder and combo welder duties and responsibilities

Reserve tube welder example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Weld with the TIG process throughout.
Complete demo of superheat, reheat and header tubes.
Position and clamp workpieces together and properly assemble them in in jigs and fixtures.
Perform inconel overlie welding in overhead position in penthouse area of boiler using the smaw welding process.
Straighten or reshape bend pressure vessel plates or structure parts, using hammers, jacks, or torches.

Combo welder example responsibilities.

Certify GTAW & GMAW welding on aluminum casting in a production shop.
Weld structure and pipe FCAW and TIG (carbon steel, stainless steel and aluminum).
Perform full penetration welds with SMAW and flux core welding applications.
Have supervised a team of at least 6 skil TIG and MIG welders.
Start and complete x-ray welds correctly the first time using the GTAW and SMAW weld processes.
Certify SMAW & GTAW on boiler tube and heaters; blueprint reading and fitting on the boiler construction.

Reserve tube welder vs combo welder skills

Common reserve tube welder skills

Tig Welding, 33%
TIG, 11%
Stainless Steel, 7%
Arc Welding, 7%
Carbon Steel, 6%
GMAW, 4%

Common combo welder skills

GMAW, 13%
FCAW, 10%
Arc Welding, 8%
Engineering Drawings, 7%
Carbon Steel, 7%
MIG, 5%