Roller seam welder vs tig welder

The differences between roller seam welders and tig 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 tig welder. Additionally, a tig welder has an average salary of $38,192, 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 tig welder are tig welding, carbon steel, and GTAW.

Roller seam welder vs tig welder overview

	Roller Seam Welder	TIG Welder
Yearly salary	$33,959	$38,192
Hourly rate	$16.33	$18.36
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,693	7,053
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Roller seam welder vs tig welder salary

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

	Roller Seam Welder	TIG Welder
Average salary	$33,959	$38,192
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $41,000	Between $29,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	Tualatin, OR
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Alfa Laval
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between roller seam welder and tig welder education

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

	Roller Seam Welder	TIG Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Roller seam welder vs tig welder demographics

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

	Roller Seam Welder	TIG Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 85.5% Female, 14.5%	Male, 92.3% Female, 7.7%
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, 9.7% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 2.9% White, 63.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between roller seam welder and tig 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.

Tig welder example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Weld 7ga-22ga together through GMAW (TIG) and (MIG) process.
Assist with minor repairs on steel and carbon steel with proper tig and flux core operation.
Work as TIG and MIG welder on carbon/stainless steel, arc-welder for product repair, and plasma cutter.
Weld items using TIG and MIG equipment and tools, bend cut and hammer pieces to fit the correct production piece.
Fit and make xray welds on sch.

Roller seam welder vs tig welder skills

Common roller seam welder skills

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

Common tig welder skills

Tig Welding, 35%
Carbon Steel, 8%
GTAW, 5%
Arc Welding, 4%
Hand Tools, 4%
Calipers, 3%