Reserve tube welder vs welder first class

The differences between reserve tube welders and welders first class 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 first class. Additionally, a reserve tube welder has an average salary of $50,556, which is higher than the $45,016 average annual salary of a welder first class.

The top three skills for a reserve tube welder include tig welding, TIG and stainless steel. The most important skills for a welder first class are flux core, arc welding, and SMAW.

Reserve tube welder vs welder first class overview

	Reserve Tube Welder	Welder First Class
Yearly salary	$50,556	$45,016
Hourly rate	$24.31	$21.64
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,193	38,450
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Reserve tube welder vs welder first class salary

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

	Reserve Tube Welder	Welder First Class
Average salary	$50,556	$45,016
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $67,000	Between $33,000 And $60,000
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Differences between reserve tube welder and welder first class education

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

	Reserve Tube Welder	Welder First Class
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Reserve tube welder vs welder first class demographics

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

	Reserve Tube Welder	Welder First Class
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 93.5% Female, 6.5%	Male, 92.7% Female, 7.3%
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, 10.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 2.7% White, 63.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between reserve tube welder and welder first class 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 first class example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Programme and operate automatic GTAW, and GMAW machines.
Fuse metals together using GMAW and FCAW processes within code guidelines.
Apply repairs to various types of vessels, utilizing FCAW, and SMAW processes.
Operate brazing and soldering equipment.
Train in tig and stick pipe welding.

Reserve tube welder vs welder first class skills

Common reserve tube welder skills

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

Common welder first class skills

Flux Core, 9%
Arc Welding, 8%
SMAW, 6%
FCAW, 5%
GMAW, 5%
Stainless Steel, 5%

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