Tank welder vs combination welder

The differences between tank welders and combination 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 tank welder and a combination welder. Additionally, a combination welder has an average salary of $45,432, which is higher than the $35,819 average annual salary of a tank welder.

The top three skills for a tank welder include tig welding, carbon steel and ground storage tanks. The most important skills for a combination welder are arc welding, tack, and minor maintenance.

Tank welder vs combination welder overview

	Tank Welder	Combination Welder
Yearly salary	$35,819	$45,432
Hourly rate	$17.22	$21.84
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	11,165	7,117
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Tank welder vs combination welder salary

Tank welders and combination welders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Tank Welder	Combination Welder
Average salary	$35,819	$45,432
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $50,000	Between $32,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	-	Bremerton, WA
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Maxum Enterprises, LLC
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between tank welder and combination welder education

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

	Tank Welder	Combination Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Tank welder vs combination welder demographics

Here are the differences between tank welders' and combination welders' demographics:

	Tank Welder	Combination Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 95.8% Female, 4.2%	Male, 96.7% Female, 3.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 21.3% Asian, 2.7% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 24.3% Asian, 2.6% White, 57.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between tank welder and combination welder duties and responsibilities

Tank welder example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Fit and weld storage tanks, stacks using see, fcaw, & Gmaw processes
Weld tanks using GMAW process ensuring no leaks in weldments.
Rig and install boiler sections and associate pumps and equipment.
Maintain PPE, proper safety policy, and procedures and keep.
Rig material to be hoist by crane and set into place.

Combination welder example responsibilities.

Fitter-Qualify in SMAW, FCAW, GMAW, as per AWS D1.1.
Repair wrecked tank cars using plasma, torches, welders, and air arc.
Fabricate numerous shop projects using all processes in variety of positions on carbon, aluminum, and stainless.
Assist lead welder in various welding, brazing, grinding, thermal, gouging, and arc cutting operations.
Can position pieces to weld into jigs, holding fixtures, guides and steps using measuring instruments and hand tools.
Assemble or secure pipes, tubes, fittings, specifications, by welding, brazing, soldering, or threading joints.

Tank welder vs combination welder skills

Common tank welder skills

Tig Welding, 12%
Carbon Steel, 10%
Ground Storage Tanks, 9%
Cranes, 9%
Arc Welding, 8%
Stainless Steel, 8%

Common combination welder skills

Arc Welding, 14%
Tack, 10%
Minor Maintenance, 7%
MIG, 6%
Gmaw Welding, 5%
Engineering Drawings, 4%