Tack welder vs lead welder

The differences between tack welders and lead 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 lead welder. Additionally, a lead welder has an average salary of $45,718, 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 lead welder are aluminum, stainless steel, and safety equipment.

Tack welder vs lead welder overview

	Tack Welder	Lead Welder
Yearly salary	$30,795	$45,718
Hourly rate	$14.81	$21.98
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,051	8,274
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Tack welder vs lead welder salary

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

	Tack Welder	Lead Welder
Average salary	$30,795	$45,718
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $40,000	Between $33,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between tack welder and lead welder education

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

	Tack Welder	Lead Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Tack welder vs lead welder demographics

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

	Tack Welder	Lead Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 93.2% Female, 6.8%	Male, 95.9% Female, 4.1%
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, 9.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 2.9% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between tack welder and lead 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.

Lead welder example responsibilities.

Create weekly work schedules, process payroll information, manage inventory counts and job cost for each project.
Certify in restaurant grade stainless steel and aluminum TIG welding, carbon stick welding and stainless and carbon MIG welding.
Weld with solid wire (GMAW), flux core (FCAW) and stick (SMAW).
Used MIG and TIG welding to fit electrical and mechanical components.
Execute daily operations of MIG, and TIG welding, and rework welding.
Develop and record documentation for PQR's and WPS's.

Tack welder vs lead welder skills

Common tack welder skills

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

Common lead welder skills

Aluminum, 7%
Stainless Steel, 7%
Safety Equipment, 6%
Blueprint Specifications, 5%
GMAW, 5%
Tig Welding, 5%