Second class welder vs ship fitter

The differences between second class welders and ship 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 second class welder and a ship fitter. Additionally, a second class welder has an average salary of $45,861, which is higher than the $45,247 average annual salary of a ship fitter.

The top three skills for a second class welder include tig welding, MIG and TIG. The most important skills for a ship fitter are hand tools, tack-weld, and tack welding.

Second class welder vs ship fitter overview

	Second Class Welder	Ship Fitter
Yearly salary	$45,861	$45,247
Hourly rate	$22.05	$21.75
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	35,166	9,742
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Second class welder vs ship fitter salary

Second class welders and ship fitters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Second Class Welder	Ship Fitter
Average salary	$45,861	$45,247
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $62,000	Between $31,000 And $64,000
Highest paying City	-	Mount Laurel, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	BWX Technologies
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between second class welder and ship fitter education

There are a few differences between a second class welder and a ship fitter in terms of educational background:

	Second Class Welder	Ship Fitter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Business
Most common college	-	-

Second class welder vs ship fitter demographics

Here are the differences between second class welders' and ship fitters' demographics:

	Second Class Welder	Ship Fitter
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 80.9% Female, 19.1%	Male, 87.7% Female, 12.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 2.7% White, 63.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 2.7% White, 63.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between second class welder and ship fitter duties and responsibilities

Second class welder example responsibilities.

Read blueprints and build sections of the JHSV and LCS from those blueprints.
Learned to weld using torches, gouging aluminum welding & steel welding.
Receive training in safety protection, such as use of respirators, confine spaces, condo and scissor lifts.
Maintain individual and subordinates combat readiness.
Repair and maintain equipment critical to combat operations and damage control.
Perform MIG and stick welds and erecting structural steel utilize for building skeletons including specific/ detail measurements for accuracy.

Ship fitter example responsibilities.

Achieve x-ray certification on aluminum using MIG process.
Lead and assist in executing pipefitting/welding of steel, copper, PVC, and flange piping.
Cut materials with various tools including torches, reciprocating saws, grinders and plasma cutters to ensure exact measurements.
Work includes using torches, grinders and other power tools to cut material to size and prep to weld and paint.
Assemble hoisting and rigging equipment.
Repair and re-fit oil rig platforms.

Second class welder vs ship fitter skills

Common second class welder skills

Tig Welding, 58%
MIG, 19%
TIG, 19%
Combat, 4%

Common ship fitter skills

Hand Tools, 14%
Tack-Weld, 10%
Tack Welding, 7%
Tape Measure, 6%
Cranes, 6%
Safety Rules, 5%