Resistance welder vs welder first class

The differences between resistance 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 resistance welder and a welder first class. Additionally, a welder first class has an average salary of $45,016, 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 welder first class are flux core, arc welding, and SMAW.

Resistance welder vs welder first class overview

	Resistance Welder	Welder First Class
Yearly salary	$42,173	$45,016
Hourly rate	$20.28	$21.64
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,051	38,450
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Resistance welder vs welder first class salary

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

	Resistance Welder	Welder First Class
Average salary	$42,173	$45,016
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $57,000	Between $33,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between resistance welder and welder first class education

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

	Resistance Welder	Welder First Class
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Business	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Resistance welder vs welder first class demographics

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

	Resistance Welder	Welder First Class
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 66.2% Female, 33.8%	Male, 92.7% Female, 7.3%
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, 10.7% 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 resistance welder and welder first class 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!

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.

Resistance welder vs welder first class skills

Common resistance welder skills

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

Common welder first class skills

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