Resistance welder vs welder fitter

The differences between resistance 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 resistance welder and a welder fitter. Additionally, a resistance welder has an average salary of $42,173, which is higher than the $39,676 average annual salary of a welder fitter.

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

Resistance welder vs welder fitter overview

	Resistance Welder	Welder Fitter
Yearly salary	$42,173	$39,676
Hourly rate	$20.28	$19.07
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,051	8,022
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 fitter salary

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

	Resistance Welder	Welder Fitter
Average salary	$42,173	$39,676
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $57,000	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 resistance welder and welder fitter education

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

	Resistance Welder	Welder Fitter
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 fitter demographics

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

	Resistance Welder	Welder Fitter
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 66.2% Female, 33.8%	Male, 95.1% Female, 4.9%
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 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!

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.

Resistance welder vs welder fitter skills

Common resistance welder skills

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

Common welder fitter skills

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