Tank welder vs maintenance welder

The differences between tank welders and maintenance 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 maintenance welder. Additionally, a maintenance welder has an average salary of $40,659, 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 maintenance welder are MIG, arc welding, and hand tools.

Tank welder vs maintenance welder overview

	Tank Welder	Maintenance Welder
Yearly salary	$35,819	$40,659
Hourly rate	$17.22	$19.55
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	11,165	78,332
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Tank welder vs maintenance welder salary

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

	Tank Welder	Maintenance Welder
Average salary	$35,819	$40,659
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $50,000	Between $30,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	Renton, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	BNSF Railway
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between tank welder and maintenance welder education

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

	Tank Welder	Maintenance Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Tank welder vs maintenance welder demographics

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

	Tank Welder	Maintenance Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 95.8% Female, 4.2%	Male, 92.8% Female, 7.2%
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, 10.3% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 2.6% White, 63.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between tank welder and maintenance 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.

Maintenance welder example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Experience in welding pressure tanks, stainless pipes and aluminum tanks using GMAW, FCAW, GTAW.
Perform rework utilizing SMAW and FCAW welding skills.
Perform TIG welding of stainless pipe and equipment repairs.
Certify students in weld processes SMAW, GMAW, GTAW.OAW, and both ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
Install duct work, blowers, dampers, flow boxes, and the structure the components set on.

Tank welder vs maintenance 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 maintenance welder skills

MIG, 10%
Arc Welding, 8%
Hand Tools, 7%
GMAW, 7%
SMAW, 6%
GTAW, 5%