Roller seam welder vs lead welder

The differences between roller seam welders and lead welders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a roller seam welder and a lead welder. Additionally, a lead welder has an average salary of $45,718, which is higher than the $33,959 average annual salary of a roller seam welder.

The top three skills for a roller seam welder include GMAW, PPE and MIG. The most important skills for a lead welder are aluminum, stainless steel, and safety equipment.

Roller seam welder vs lead welder overview

	Roller Seam Welder	Lead Welder
Yearly salary	$33,959	$45,718
Hourly rate	$16.33	$21.98
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,693	8,274
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Roller seam welder vs lead welder salary

Roller seam welders and lead welders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Roller Seam Welder	Lead Welder
Average salary	$33,959	$45,718
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $41,000	Between $33,000 And $62,000
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Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between roller seam welder and lead welder education

There are a few differences between a roller seam welder and a lead welder in terms of educational background:

	Roller Seam Welder	Lead Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Roller seam welder vs lead welder demographics

Here are the differences between roller seam welders' and lead welders' demographics:

	Roller Seam Welder	Lead Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 85.5% Female, 14.5%	Male, 95.9% Female, 4.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 2.7% White, 63.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 2.9% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between roller seam welder and lead welder duties and responsibilities

Roller seam welder example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Perform MIG and stick welds and erecting structural steel utilize for building skeletons including specific/ detail measurements for accuracy.
Fix and clean pole after its been check by QC.

Lead welder example responsibilities.

Create weekly work schedules, process payroll information, manage inventory counts and job cost for each project.
Certify in restaurant grade stainless steel and aluminum TIG welding, carbon stick welding and stainless and carbon MIG welding.
Weld with solid wire (GMAW), flux core (FCAW) and stick (SMAW).
Used MIG and TIG welding to fit electrical and mechanical components.
Execute daily operations of MIG, and TIG welding, and rework welding.
Develop and record documentation for PQR's and WPS's.

Roller seam welder vs lead welder skills

Common roller seam welder skills

GMAW, 39%
PPE, 20%
MIG, 11%
Jigs, 7%
Stainless Steel, 5%
Carbon Steel, 3%

Common lead welder skills

Aluminum, 7%
Stainless Steel, 7%
Safety Equipment, 6%
Blueprint Specifications, 5%
GMAW, 5%
Tig Welding, 5%