Resistance welder vs welder helper

The differences between resistance welders and welder helpers 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 helper. Additionally, a resistance welder has an average salary of $42,173, which is higher than the $29,684 average annual salary of a welder helper.

The top three skills for a resistance welder include tack, resistance welding and spot welding. The most important skills for a welder helper are grind welds, MIG, and grinders.

Resistance welder vs welder helper overview

	Resistance Welder	Welder Helper
Yearly salary	$42,173	$29,684
Hourly rate	$20.28	$14.27
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,051	21,605
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 60%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Resistance welder vs welder helper salary

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

	Resistance Welder	Welder Helper
Average salary	$42,173	$29,684
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $57,000	Between $22,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Bakersfield, CA
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Kiewit
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between resistance welder and welder helper education

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

	Resistance Welder	Welder Helper
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 60%
Most common major	Business	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Resistance welder vs welder helper demographics

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

	Resistance Welder	Welder Helper
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 66.2% Female, 33.8%	Male, 92.1% Female, 7.9%
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, 8.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 26.0% Asian, 2.5% White, 57.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between resistance welder and welder helper 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 helper example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Weld structural material including carbon steel and stainless steel using SMAW, and MIG processes.
Perform welder duties using SMAW, PAC, GMAW, oxy-fuel cutting, and GTAW processes.
Work on vessels welding using SMAW and FCAW
Can also Tig weld and use the process FCAW
Perform welder helper duties using electric, oxyacetylene, MIG and TIG welding processes.

Resistance welder vs welder helper skills

Common resistance welder skills

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

Common welder helper skills

Grind Welds, 10%
MIG, 9%
Grinders, 9%
Safety Equipment, 7%
Arc Welding, 7%
GMAW, 6%