Tank welder vs welder

The differences between tank welders and 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 welder. Additionally, a welder has an average salary of $39,696, 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 welder are arc welding, aluminum, and hand tools.

Tank welder vs welder overview

	Tank Welder	Welder
Yearly salary	$35,819	$39,696
Hourly rate	$17.22	$19.08
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	11,165	9,463
Job satisfaction	-	4.25
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Tank welder vs welder salary

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

	Tank Welder	Welder
Average salary	$35,819	$39,696
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $50,000	Between $29,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	Woburn, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	California Resources
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between tank welder and welder education

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

	Tank Welder	Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Tank welder vs welder demographics

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

	Tank Welder	Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 95.8% Female, 4.2%	Male, 93.9% Female, 6.1%
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, 10.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 3.0% White, 63.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between tank welder and 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.

Welder example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Weld with oxyacetylene, MIG, and brazing all kind of materials like bronze, platinum, aluminum, and flux.
Experience TIG, plasma cutting, brazing, torch cutting, shears press, bending and manipulating heated metal.
Fabricate and weld car carrier trailers using MIG welding method, used overhead cranes to lift weld pieces up.
Fabricate and weld the steel reinforcement and forms according to print on a vibratory bed using MIG and GMAW welding.
Experience welding pipe ranging from 2"up to 72"pressure vessels using the GMAW and FCAW welding process.

Tank welder vs 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 welder skills

Arc Welding, 8%
Aluminum, 7%
Hand Tools, 7%
Tig Welding, 6%
Stainless Steel, 5%
GMAW, 5%