Reserve tube welder vs welder

The differences between reserve tube welders and 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 welder. Additionally, a reserve tube welder has an average salary of $50,556, which is higher than the $39,696 average annual salary of a welder.

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

Reserve tube welder vs welder overview

	Reserve Tube Welder	Welder
Yearly salary	$50,556	$39,696
Hourly rate	$24.31	$19.08
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,193	9,463
Job satisfaction	-	4.25
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Reserve tube welder vs welder salary

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

	Reserve Tube Welder	Welder
Average salary	$50,556	$39,696
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $67,000	Between $29,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	Woburn, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	California Resources
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between reserve tube welder and welder education

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

	Reserve Tube Welder	Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Reserve tube welder vs welder demographics

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

	Reserve Tube Welder	Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 93.5% Female, 6.5%	Male, 93.9% Female, 6.1%
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, 10.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 3.0% White, 63.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between reserve tube welder and 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.

Welder example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Weld with oxyacetylene, MIG, and brazing all kind of materials like bronze, platinum, aluminum, and flux.
Experience TIG, plasma cutting, brazing, torch cutting, shears press, bending and manipulating heated metal.
Fabricate and weld car carrier trailers using MIG welding method, used overhead cranes to lift weld pieces up.
Fabricate and weld the steel reinforcement and forms according to print on a vibratory bed using MIG and GMAW welding.
Experience welding pipe ranging from 2"up to 72"pressure vessels using the GMAW and FCAW welding process.

Reserve tube welder vs welder skills

Common reserve tube welder skills

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

Common welder skills

Arc Welding, 8%
Aluminum, 7%
Hand Tools, 7%
Tig Welding, 6%
Stainless Steel, 5%
GMAW, 5%