Tack welder vs welder first class

The differences between tack welders and welders first class 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 first class. Additionally, a welder first class has an average salary of $45,016, 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 first class are flux core, arc welding, and SMAW.

Tack welder vs welder first class overview

	Tack Welder	Welder First Class
Yearly salary	$30,795	$45,016
Hourly rate	$14.81	$21.64
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,051	38,450
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Tack welder vs welder first class salary

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

	Tack Welder	Welder First Class
Average salary	$30,795	$45,016
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $40,000	Between $33,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between tack welder and welder first class education

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

	Tack Welder	Welder First Class
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Tack welder vs welder first class demographics

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

	Tack Welder	Welder First Class
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 93.2% Female, 6.8%	Male, 92.7% Female, 7.3%
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, 10.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 2.7% White, 63.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between tack welder and welder first class 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 first class example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Programme and operate automatic GTAW, and GMAW machines.
Fuse metals together using GMAW and FCAW processes within code guidelines.
Apply repairs to various types of vessels, utilizing FCAW, and SMAW processes.
Operate brazing and soldering equipment.
Train in tig and stick pipe welding.

Tack welder vs welder first class skills

Common tack welder skills

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

Common welder first class skills

Flux Core, 9%
Arc Welding, 8%
SMAW, 6%
FCAW, 5%
GMAW, 5%
Stainless Steel, 5%