Tack welder vs welder apprentice

The differences between tack welders and welder apprentices 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 welder apprentice. Additionally, a welder apprentice has an average salary of $34,266, 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 welder apprentice are MIG, hand tools, and arc welding.

Tack welder vs welder apprentice overview

	Tack Welder	Welder Apprentice
Yearly salary	$30,795	$34,266
Hourly rate	$14.81	$16.47
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,051	14,044
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 welder apprentice salary

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

	Tack Welder	Welder Apprentice
Average salary	$30,795	$34,266
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $40,000	Between $26,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between tack welder and welder apprentice education

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

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

Tack welder vs welder apprentice demographics

Here are the differences between tack welders' and welder apprentices' demographics:

	Tack Welder	Welder Apprentice
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 93.2% Female, 6.8%	Male, 92.0% Female, 8.0%
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, 19.9% Asian, 2.7% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between tack welder and welder apprentice 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.

Welder apprentice example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Transition from GMAW to GTAW for use on tubular steel and aluminum welding projects.
Experience in utilizing skills in shortarc, Fluxcore, stick and minimal experience in Tig welding.
Operate metal brake, various welding machines, grinders, cutting torches, drills, and portable plasma cutter.
Acquire skill in handling different types of welders and cutting torches and the ability to process from blue prints.
Hook up and set welding SMAW machines.

Tack welder vs welder apprentice skills

Common tack welder skills

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

Common welder apprentice skills

MIG, 12%
Hand Tools, 9%
Arc Welding, 7%
Brazing, 4%
Tack, 4%
Safety Equipment, 4%