Tank welder vs combo welder

The differences between tank welders and combo 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 combo welder. Additionally, a combo welder has an average salary of $46,985, 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 combo welder are GMAW, FCAW, and arc welding.

Tank welder vs combo welder overview

	Tank Welder	Combo Welder
Yearly salary	$35,819	$46,985
Hourly rate	$17.22	$22.59
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	11,165	8,266
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Tank welder vs combo welder salary

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

	Tank Welder	Combo Welder
Average salary	$35,819	$46,985
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $50,000	Between $34,000 And $64,000
Highest paying City	-	Olympia, WA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	SpaceX
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between tank welder and combo welder education

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

	Tank Welder	Combo Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Tank welder vs combo welder demographics

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

	Tank Welder	Combo Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 95.8% Female, 4.2%	Male, 96.2% Female, 3.8%
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, 9.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 25.2% Asian, 2.5% White, 57.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between tank welder and combo 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.

Combo welder example responsibilities.

Certify GTAW & GMAW welding on aluminum casting in a production shop.
Weld structure and pipe FCAW and TIG (carbon steel, stainless steel and aluminum).
Perform full penetration welds with SMAW and flux core welding applications.
Have supervised a team of at least 6 skil TIG and MIG welders.
Start and complete x-ray welds correctly the first time using the GTAW and SMAW weld processes.
Certify SMAW & GTAW on boiler tube and heaters; blueprint reading and fitting on the boiler construction.

Tank welder vs combo 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 combo welder skills

GMAW, 13%
FCAW, 10%
Arc Welding, 8%
Engineering Drawings, 7%
Carbon Steel, 7%
MIG, 5%