Reserve tube welder vs maintenance welder

The differences between reserve tube welders and maintenance 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 maintenance welder. Additionally, a reserve tube welder has an average salary of $50,556, which is higher than the $40,659 average annual salary of a maintenance welder.

The top three skills for a reserve tube welder include tig welding, TIG and stainless steel. The most important skills for a maintenance welder are MIG, arc welding, and hand tools.

Reserve tube welder vs maintenance welder overview

	Reserve Tube Welder	Maintenance Welder
Yearly salary	$50,556	$40,659
Hourly rate	$24.31	$19.55
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,193	78,332
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Reserve tube welder vs maintenance welder salary

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

	Reserve Tube Welder	Maintenance Welder
Average salary	$50,556	$40,659
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $67,000	Between $30,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	Renton, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	BNSF Railway
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between reserve tube welder and maintenance welder education

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

	Reserve Tube Welder	Maintenance Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Reserve tube welder vs maintenance welder demographics

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

	Reserve Tube Welder	Maintenance Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 93.5% Female, 6.5%	Male, 92.8% Female, 7.2%
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, 10.3% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 2.6% White, 63.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between reserve tube welder and maintenance 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.

Maintenance welder example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Experience in welding pressure tanks, stainless pipes and aluminum tanks using GMAW, FCAW, GTAW.
Perform rework utilizing SMAW and FCAW welding skills.
Perform TIG welding of stainless pipe and equipment repairs.
Certify students in weld processes SMAW, GMAW, GTAW.OAW, and both ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
Install duct work, blowers, dampers, flow boxes, and the structure the components set on.

Reserve tube welder vs maintenance welder skills

Common reserve tube welder skills

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

Common maintenance welder skills

MIG, 10%
Arc Welding, 8%
Hand Tools, 7%
GMAW, 7%
SMAW, 6%
GTAW, 5%

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