Roller seam welder vs welder-machine operator

The differences between roller seam welders and welder-machine operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a roller seam welder, becoming a welder-machine operator takes usually requires 3-6 months. Additionally, a welder-machine operator has an average salary of $37,171, 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 welder-machine operator are arc welding, safety equipment, and stainless steel.

Roller seam welder vs welder-machine operator overview

	Roller Seam Welder	Welder-Machine Operator
Yearly salary	$33,959	$37,171
Hourly rate	$16.33	$17.87
Growth rate	2%	-5%
Number of jobs	7,693	68,316
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 53%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	6

Roller seam welder vs welder-machine operator salary

Roller seam welders and welder-machine operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Roller Seam Welder	Welder-Machine Operator
Average salary	$33,959	$37,171
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $41,000	Between $27,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	Fontana, CA
Highest paying state	-	Nevada
Best paying company	-	BWX Technologies
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between roller seam welder and welder-machine operator education

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

	Roller Seam Welder	Welder-Machine Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 53%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	Dunwoody College of Technology

Roller seam welder vs welder-machine operator demographics

Here are the differences between roller seam welders' and welder-machine operators' demographics:

	Roller Seam Welder	Welder-Machine Operator
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 85.5% Female, 14.5%	Male, 84.6% Female, 15.4%
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, 11.0% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 2.7% White, 63.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between roller seam welder and welder-machine operator 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.

Welder-machine operator example responsibilities.

Weld required parts using GMAW, GTAW, and SMAW.
Require to weld a wide veriety of assemblies, fabricate parts and maintain equipment and fixtures employing GMAW and GTAW techniques.
Operate the welding robots and do rework with the MIG welder.
Weld both steel and aluminum pressure tanks for both train and truck air brake systems.
Dismantle metal assemblies and cut scrap metal, using thermal-cutting equipment such as flame-cutting torches or plasma-arc equipment.
Position, align, fit, and weld together parts, using jigs, welding torch, and hand tools.

Roller seam welder vs welder-machine operator skills

Common roller seam welder skills

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

Common welder-machine operator skills

Arc Welding, 7%
Safety Equipment, 7%
Stainless Steel, 6%
CNC, 6%
Tig Welding, 5%
Tape Measure, 5%

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