Reserve tube welder vs tig welder

The differences between reserve tube welders and tig 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 tig welder. Additionally, a reserve tube welder has an average salary of $50,556, which is higher than the $38,192 average annual salary of a tig welder.

The top three skills for a reserve tube welder include tig welding, TIG and stainless steel. The most important skills for a tig welder are tig welding, carbon steel, and GTAW.

Reserve tube welder vs tig welder overview

	Reserve Tube Welder	TIG Welder
Yearly salary	$50,556	$38,192
Hourly rate	$24.31	$18.36
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,193	7,053
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Reserve tube welder vs tig welder salary

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

	Reserve Tube Welder	TIG Welder
Average salary	$50,556	$38,192
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $67,000	Between $29,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	Tualatin, OR
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Alfa Laval
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between reserve tube welder and tig welder education

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

	Reserve Tube Welder	TIG Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Reserve tube welder vs tig welder demographics

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

	Reserve Tube Welder	TIG Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 93.5% Female, 6.5%	Male, 92.3% Female, 7.7%
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, 9.7% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 2.9% White, 63.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between reserve tube welder and tig 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.

Tig welder example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Weld 7ga-22ga together through GMAW (TIG) and (MIG) process.
Assist with minor repairs on steel and carbon steel with proper tig and flux core operation.
Work as TIG and MIG welder on carbon/stainless steel, arc-welder for product repair, and plasma cutter.
Weld items using TIG and MIG equipment and tools, bend cut and hammer pieces to fit the correct production piece.
Fit and make xray welds on sch.

Reserve tube welder vs tig welder skills

Common reserve tube welder skills

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

Common tig welder skills

Tig Welding, 35%
Carbon Steel, 8%
GTAW, 5%
Arc Welding, 4%
Hand Tools, 4%
Calipers, 3%