Shipfitters supervisor vs welding supervisor

The differences between shipfitters supervisors and welding supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a shipfitters supervisor and a welding supervisor. Additionally, a welding supervisor has an average salary of $55,605, which is higher than the $53,490 average annual salary of a shipfitters supervisor.

The top three skills for a shipfitters supervisor include NAVSEA, and . The most important skills for a welding supervisor are GMAW, blueprint specifications, and aluminum.

Shipfitters supervisor vs welding supervisor overview

	Shipfitters Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Yearly salary	$53,490	$55,605
Hourly rate	$25.72	$26.73
Growth rate	-	2%
Number of jobs	25,173	27,184
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Shipfitters supervisor vs welding supervisor salary

Shipfitters supervisors and welding supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Shipfitters Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Average salary	$53,490	$55,605
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $92,000	Between $41,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	Fontana, CA
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	BWX Technologies
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between shipfitters supervisor and welding supervisor education

There are a few differences between a shipfitters supervisor and a welding supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Shipfitters Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Operations Management	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	Cornell University	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Shipfitters supervisor vs welding supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between shipfitters supervisors' and welding supervisors' demographics:

	Shipfitters Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 94.4% Female, 5.6%	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Asian, 3.9% White, 68.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 13.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 5.1% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between shipfitters supervisor and welding supervisor duties and responsibilities

Shipfitters supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage warranty repair/restoration of company valves involving strict API and ISO requirements/procedures.
Work closely with customers developing OSHA qualify safety devices for existing equipment at local manufacturing facilities.
Perform deck plate SUBSAFE briefings to tradesmen prior to the start of work.

Welding supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage what parts are run with each other and when they are run.
Manage payroll, order all safety equipment, PPE, and spare parts require to keep production rates up.
Manage weld process controls of GMAW-P, CV both robotic and semi-automatic; to include GTAW both robotic and semi-automatic.
Manage warranty repair/restoration of company valves involving strict API and ISO requirements/procedures.
Certify MIG & TIG welding on steel, stainless steel and aluminum.
Work solo and over crews SMAW, GTAW & FCAW procedures perform

Shipfitters supervisor vs welding supervisor skills

Common shipfitters supervisor skills

NAVSEA, 100%

Common welding supervisor skills

GMAW, 8%
Blueprint Specifications, 7%
Aluminum, 7%
AWS, 7%
Arc Welding, 6%
GTAW, 5%

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