Spot welder vs welder first class

The differences between spot welders and welders first class can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a spot welder and a welder first class. Additionally, a welder first class has an average salary of $45,016, which is higher than the $32,277 average annual salary of a spot welder.

The top three skills for a spot welder include spot welding, spot welders and quality standards. The most important skills for a welder first class are flux core, arc welding, and SMAW.

Spot welder vs welder first class overview

	Spot Welder	Welder First Class
Yearly salary	$32,277	$45,016
Hourly rate	$15.52	$21.64
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	8,126	38,450
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Spot welder vs welder first class salary

Spot welders and welders first class have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Spot Welder	Welder First Class
Average salary	$32,277	$45,016
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $39,000	Between $33,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	Fridley, MN	-
Highest paying state	Wyoming	-
Best paying company	General Electric	-
Best paying industry	Automotive	-

Differences between spot welder and welder first class education

There are a few differences between a spot welder and a welder first class in terms of educational background:

	Spot Welder	Welder First Class
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Business	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Spot welder vs welder first class demographics

Here are the differences between spot welders' and welders first class' demographics:

	Spot Welder	Welder First Class
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 69.2% Female, 30.8%	Male, 92.7% Female, 7.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 2.8% White, 64.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 2.7% White, 63.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between spot welder and welder first class duties and responsibilities

Spot welder example responsibilities.

Operate a laser CNC fabricator, press brake and occasionally TIG and MIG welding equipment.
Set up and operate CNC, mechanical, and hydraulic press brake.
Operate CNC punch and CNC shearer.
Spot welder, MIG welder, line assembly, metal repair and final line inspector.
Weld metal wires together in jigs to make magazine racks, cages and various products.
Used hoists, microscopes, calipers, ban see, and hand hold and bench grinders.

Welder first class example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Programme and operate automatic GTAW, and GMAW machines.
Fuse metals together using GMAW and FCAW processes within code guidelines.
Apply repairs to various types of vessels, utilizing FCAW, and SMAW processes.
Operate brazing and soldering equipment.
Train in tig and stick pipe welding.

Spot welder vs welder first class skills

Common spot welder skills

Spot Welding, 35%
Spot Welders, 6%
Quality Standards, 5%
Assembly Line, 5%
MIG, 5%
Safety Equipment, 4%

Common welder first class skills

Flux Core, 9%
Arc Welding, 8%
SMAW, 6%
FCAW, 5%
GMAW, 5%
Stainless Steel, 5%