Tack welder vs spot welder

The differences between tack welders and spot 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 spot welder. Additionally, a spot welder has an average salary of $32,277, 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 spot welder are spot welding, spot welders, and quality standards.

Tack welder vs spot welder overview

	Tack Welder	Spot Welder
Yearly salary	$30,795	$32,277
Hourly rate	$14.81	$15.52
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,051	8,126
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 53%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Tack welder vs spot welder salary

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

	Tack Welder	Spot Welder
Average salary	$30,795	$32,277
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $40,000	Between $26,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Fridley, MN
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	General Electric
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between tack welder and spot welder education

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

	Tack Welder	Spot Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 53%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Business
Most common college	-	-

Tack welder vs spot welder demographics

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

	Tack Welder	Spot Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 93.2% Female, 6.8%	Male, 69.2% Female, 30.8%
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, 10.4% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 2.8% White, 64.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between tack welder and spot 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.

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.

Tack welder vs spot welder skills

Common tack welder skills

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

Common spot welder skills

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