Tack welder vs tig welder

The differences between tack welders and tig 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 tig welder. Additionally, a tig welder has an average salary of $38,192, 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 tig welder are tig welding, carbon steel, and GTAW.

Tack welder vs tig welder overview

	Tack Welder	TIG Welder
Yearly salary	$30,795	$38,192
Hourly rate	$14.81	$18.36
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,051	7,053
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Tack welder vs tig welder salary

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

	Tack Welder	TIG Welder
Average salary	$30,795	$38,192
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $40,000	Between $29,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	Tualatin, OR
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Alfa Laval
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between tack welder and tig welder education

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

	Tack Welder	TIG Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Tack welder vs tig welder demographics

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

	Tack Welder	TIG Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 93.2% Female, 6.8%	Male, 92.3% Female, 7.7%
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, 9.7% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 2.9% White, 63.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between tack welder and tig 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.

Tig welder example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Weld 7ga-22ga together through GMAW (TIG) and (MIG) process.
Assist with minor repairs on steel and carbon steel with proper tig and flux core operation.
Work as TIG and MIG welder on carbon/stainless steel, arc-welder for product repair, and plasma cutter.
Weld items using TIG and MIG equipment and tools, bend cut and hammer pieces to fit the correct production piece.
Fit and make xray welds on sch.

Tack welder vs tig welder skills

Common tack welder skills

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

Common tig welder skills

Tig Welding, 35%
Carbon Steel, 8%
GTAW, 5%
Arc Welding, 4%
Hand Tools, 4%
Calipers, 3%