Resistance welder vs ship fitter

The differences between resistance welders and ship 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 resistance welder and a ship fitter. Additionally, a ship fitter has an average salary of $45,247, which is higher than the $42,173 average annual salary of a resistance welder.

The top three skills for a resistance welder include tack, resistance welding and spot welding. The most important skills for a ship fitter are hand tools, tack-weld, and tack welding.

Resistance welder vs ship fitter overview

	Resistance Welder	Ship Fitter
Yearly salary	$42,173	$45,247
Hourly rate	$20.28	$21.75
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,051	9,742
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Resistance welder vs ship fitter salary

Resistance welders and ship fitters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Resistance Welder	Ship Fitter
Average salary	$42,173	$45,247
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $57,000	Between $31,000 And $64,000
Highest paying City	-	Mount Laurel, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	BWX Technologies
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between resistance welder and ship fitter education

There are a few differences between a resistance welder and a ship fitter in terms of educational background:

	Resistance Welder	Ship Fitter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Resistance welder vs ship fitter demographics

Here are the differences between resistance welders' and ship fitters' demographics:

	Resistance Welder	Ship Fitter
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 66.2% Female, 33.8%	Male, 87.7% Female, 12.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 3.6% White, 65.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 2.7% White, 63.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between resistance welder and ship fitter duties and responsibilities

Resistance welder example responsibilities.

Set up and operate CNC resistance seam welder and Mazak milling centers.
Position and clamp work-pieces together and properly assemble them in jigs and fixtures.
Fabricate turbine engines and aircraft parts.operate CNC machines and maintain a clean and safe work area.
Assemble steel and aluminum panel enclosures for commercial power generators according to construction documents.
Utilize hand and power tools in a safe manner while wearing the appropriate level of PPE.
Weld taillights in a machine vibrating welder for car companies such as Hyundai and Chrysler!

Ship fitter example responsibilities.

Achieve x-ray certification on aluminum using MIG process.
Lead and assist in executing pipefitting/welding of steel, copper, PVC, and flange piping.
Cut materials with various tools including torches, reciprocating saws, grinders and plasma cutters to ensure exact measurements.
Work includes using torches, grinders and other power tools to cut material to size and prep to weld and paint.
Assemble hoisting and rigging equipment.
Repair and re-fit oil rig platforms.

Resistance welder vs ship fitter skills

Common resistance welder skills

Tack, 45%
Resistance Welding, 38%
Spot Welding, 7%
Quality Checks, 4%
Hand Tools, 3%
CNC, 2%

Common ship fitter skills

Hand Tools, 14%
Tack-Weld, 10%
Tack Welding, 7%
Tape Measure, 6%
Cranes, 6%
Safety Rules, 5%