Second class welder vs tig welder

The differences between second class 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 second class welder and a tig welder. Additionally, a second class welder has an average salary of $45,861, which is higher than the $38,192 average annual salary of a tig welder.

The top three skills for a second class welder include tig welding, MIG and TIG. The most important skills for a tig welder are tig welding, carbon steel, and GTAW.

Second class welder vs tig welder overview

	Second Class Welder	TIG Welder
Yearly salary	$45,861	$38,192
Hourly rate	$22.05	$18.36
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	35,166	7,053
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Second class welder vs tig welder salary

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

	Second Class Welder	TIG Welder
Average salary	$45,861	$38,192
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $62,000	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 second class welder and tig welder education

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

	Second Class Welder	TIG Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Second class welder vs tig welder demographics

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

	Second Class Welder	TIG Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 80.9% Female, 19.1%	Male, 92.3% Female, 7.7%
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, 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 second class welder and tig welder 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.

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.

Second class welder vs tig welder skills

Common second class welder skills

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

Common tig welder skills

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