Reserve tube welder vs welder fitter

The differences between reserve tube welders and welder fitters 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 fitter. Additionally, a reserve tube welder has an average salary of $50,556, which is higher than the $39,676 average annual salary of a welder fitter.

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

Reserve tube welder vs welder fitter overview

	Reserve Tube Welder	Welder Fitter
Yearly salary	$50,556	$39,676
Hourly rate	$24.31	$19.07
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,193	8,022
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 fitter salary

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

	Reserve Tube Welder	Welder Fitter
Average salary	$50,556	$39,676
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $67,000	Between $28,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	Vancouver, WA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Jefferson Lab
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between reserve tube welder and welder fitter education

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

	Reserve Tube Welder	Welder Fitter
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 fitter demographics

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

	Reserve Tube Welder	Welder Fitter
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 93.5% Female, 6.5%	Male, 95.1% Female, 4.9%
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 fitter 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 fitter example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Align parts in relation to each other, using jacks, turnbuckles, clips, wedges, and mauls.
Align and fit according to specifications using jacks, turnbuckles, wedges, drift pins, pry bars and hammers.
Weld and fit per drawing: GTAW aluminum, stainless, steel, and copper-nickel pipe.
Fabricate parts and equipment using GTAW process on thin metals such as aluminum & other precious metals.
Manufacture mobile home frames using fixtures, heat beam for a perfect chamber while applying welding procedures of SMAW and GMAW.

Reserve tube welder vs welder fitter skills

Common reserve tube welder skills

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

Common welder fitter skills

MIG, 13%
Hand Tools, 7%
Arc Welding, 5%
GMAW, 5%
Aluminum, 5%
Stainless Steel, 5%