Tack welder vs welder

The differences between tack welders and 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 welder. Additionally, a welder has an average salary of $39,696, 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 are arc welding, aluminum, and hand tools.

Tack welder vs welder overview

	Tack Welder	Welder
Yearly salary	$30,795	$39,696
Hourly rate	$14.81	$19.08
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,051	9,463
Job satisfaction	-	4.25
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Tack welder vs welder salary

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

	Tack Welder	Welder
Average salary	$30,795	$39,696
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $40,000	Between $29,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	Woburn, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	California Resources
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between tack welder and welder education

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

	Tack Welder	Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Tack welder vs welder demographics

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

	Tack Welder	Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 93.2% Female, 6.8%	Male, 93.9% Female, 6.1%
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, 10.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 3.0% White, 63.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between tack welder and 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.

Welder example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Weld with oxyacetylene, MIG, and brazing all kind of materials like bronze, platinum, aluminum, and flux.
Experience TIG, plasma cutting, brazing, torch cutting, shears press, bending and manipulating heated metal.
Fabricate and weld car carrier trailers using MIG welding method, used overhead cranes to lift weld pieces up.
Fabricate and weld the steel reinforcement and forms according to print on a vibratory bed using MIG and GMAW welding.
Experience welding pipe ranging from 2"up to 72"pressure vessels using the GMAW and FCAW welding process.

Tack welder vs welder skills

Common tack welder skills

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

Common welder skills

Arc Welding, 8%
Aluminum, 7%
Hand Tools, 7%
Tig Welding, 6%
Stainless Steel, 5%
GMAW, 5%