Tack welder vs welder-assembler

The differences between tack welders and welder-assemblers 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-assembler. Additionally, a welder-assembler has an average salary of $33,580, 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-assembler are MIG, blueprint specifications, and aluminum.

Tack welder vs welder-assembler overview

	Tack Welder	Welder-Assembler
Yearly salary	$30,795	$33,580
Hourly rate	$14.81	$16.14
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,051	26,070
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Tack welder vs welder-assembler salary

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

	Tack Welder	Welder-Assembler
Average salary	$30,795	$33,580
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $40,000	Between $26,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between tack welder and welder-assembler education

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

	Tack Welder	Welder-Assembler
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Tack welder vs welder-assembler demographics

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

	Tack Welder	Welder-Assembler
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 93.2% Female, 6.8%	Male, 86.9% Female, 13.1%
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, 9.4% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 2.7% White, 64.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between tack welder and welder-assembler 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-assembler example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Perform welding duties with GMAW, to weld shoot beads on mild steel.
Start on CNC machine operator, to head welding/assembly.
Operate welding machines, soldering machines and brazing machines.
Weld aircraft parts, inspect parts, assemble parts for furnace brazing.
Cut various pieces out of stock using band saws, torches, and plasma cutters.

Tack welder vs welder-assembler skills

Common tack welder skills

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

Common welder-assembler skills

MIG, 17%
Blueprint Specifications, 7%
Aluminum, 7%
Stainless Steel, 6%
Safety Equipment, 5%
Tig Welding, 4%