Tank welder vs welder apprentice

The differences between tank welders and welder apprentices 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 welder apprentice. Additionally, a tank welder has an average salary of $35,819, which is higher than the $34,266 average annual salary of a welder apprentice.

The top three skills for a tank welder include tig welding, carbon steel and ground storage tanks. The most important skills for a welder apprentice are MIG, hand tools, and arc welding.

Tank welder vs welder apprentice overview

	Tank Welder	Welder Apprentice
Yearly salary	$35,819	$34,266
Hourly rate	$17.22	$16.47
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	11,165	14,044
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 53%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Tank welder vs welder apprentice salary

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

	Tank Welder	Welder Apprentice
Average salary	$35,819	$34,266
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $50,000	Between $26,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between tank welder and welder apprentice education

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

	Tank Welder	Welder Apprentice
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 53%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Tank welder vs welder apprentice demographics

Here are the differences between tank welders' and welder apprentices' demographics:

	Tank Welder	Welder Apprentice
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 95.8% Female, 4.2%	Male, 92.0% Female, 8.0%
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, 10.4% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 2.7% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between tank welder and welder apprentice 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.

Welder apprentice example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Transition from GMAW to GTAW for use on tubular steel and aluminum welding projects.
Experience in utilizing skills in shortarc, Fluxcore, stick and minimal experience in Tig welding.
Operate metal brake, various welding machines, grinders, cutting torches, drills, and portable plasma cutter.
Acquire skill in handling different types of welders and cutting torches and the ability to process from blue prints.
Hook up and set welding SMAW machines.

Tank welder vs welder apprentice skills

Common tank welder skills

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

Common welder apprentice skills

MIG, 12%
Hand Tools, 9%
Arc Welding, 7%
Brazing, 4%
Tack, 4%
Safety Equipment, 4%