Tack welder vs combo welder

The differences between tack welders and combo 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 tack welder and a combo welder. Additionally, a combo welder has an average salary of $46,985, which is higher than the $30,795 average annual salary of a tack welder.

The top three skills for a tack welder include tack welding, tape measure and FCAW. The most important skills for a combo welder are GMAW, FCAW, and arc welding.

Tack welder vs combo welder overview

	Tack Welder	Combo Welder
Yearly salary	$30,795	$46,985
Hourly rate	$14.81	$22.59
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,051	8,266
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Tack welder vs combo welder salary

Tack welders and combo welders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Tack Welder	Combo Welder
Average salary	$30,795	$46,985
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $40,000	Between $34,000 And $64,000
Highest paying City	-	Olympia, WA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	SpaceX
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between tack welder and combo welder education

There are a few differences between a tack welder and a combo welder in terms of educational background:

	Tack Welder	Combo Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Tack welder vs combo welder demographics

Here are the differences between tack welders' and combo welders' demographics:

	Tack Welder	Combo Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 93.2% Female, 6.8%	Male, 96.2% Female, 3.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 2.7% White, 62.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 25.2% Asian, 2.5% White, 57.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between tack welder and combo welder duties and responsibilities

Tack welder example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Clean room tig welding of semiconductor gas lines.
Heated, form and dresses metal parts using torches or arc welding equipment.
Tack together pipe with tig rig.
Work in prefab assembly line in steal and aluminum shops.
Assist lead welder in welding, brazing and arc cutting activities.

Combo welder example responsibilities.

Certify GTAW & GMAW welding on aluminum casting in a production shop.
Weld structure and pipe FCAW and TIG (carbon steel, stainless steel and aluminum).
Perform full penetration welds with SMAW and flux core welding applications.
Have supervised a team of at least 6 skil TIG and MIG welders.
Start and complete x-ray welds correctly the first time using the GTAW and SMAW weld processes.
Certify SMAW & GTAW on boiler tube and heaters; blueprint reading and fitting on the boiler construction.

Tack welder vs combo welder skills

Common tack welder skills

Tack Welding, 21%
Tape Measure, 19%
FCAW, 16%
PPE, 9%
Tack-Weld, 6%
Blueprint Specifications, 6%

Common combo welder skills

GMAW, 13%
FCAW, 10%
Arc Welding, 8%
Engineering Drawings, 7%
Carbon Steel, 7%
MIG, 5%