Tig welder vs welder first class

The differences between tig welders and welders first class can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a tig welder and a welder first class. Additionally, a welder first class has an average salary of $45,016, which is higher than the $38,192 average annual salary of a tig welder.

The top three skills for a tig welder include tig welding, carbon steel and GTAW. The most important skills for a welder first class are flux core, arc welding, and SMAW.

Tig welder vs welder first class overview

	TIG Welder	Welder First Class
Yearly salary	$38,192	$45,016
Hourly rate	$18.36	$21.64
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,053	38,450
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Tig welder vs welder first class salary

Tig welders and welders first class have different pay scales, as shown below.

	TIG Welder	Welder First Class
Average salary	$38,192	$45,016
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $49,000	Between $33,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	Tualatin, OR	-
Highest paying state	Wyoming	-
Best paying company	Alfa Laval	-
Best paying industry	Retail	-

Differences between tig welder and welder first class education

There are a few differences between a tig welder and a welder first class in terms of educational background:

	TIG Welder	Welder First Class
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Tig welder vs welder first class demographics

Here are the differences between tig welders' and welders first class' demographics:

	TIG Welder	Welder First Class
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 92.3% Female, 7.7%	Male, 92.7% Female, 7.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 2.9% White, 63.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 2.7% White, 63.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between tig welder and welder first class duties and responsibilities

Tig welder example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Weld 7ga-22ga together through GMAW (TIG) and (MIG) process.
Assist with minor repairs on steel and carbon steel with proper tig and flux core operation.
Work as TIG and MIG welder on carbon/stainless steel, arc-welder for product repair, and plasma cutter.
Weld items using TIG and MIG equipment and tools, bend cut and hammer pieces to fit the correct production piece.
Fit and make xray welds on sch.

Welder first class example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Programme and operate automatic GTAW, and GMAW machines.
Fuse metals together using GMAW and FCAW processes within code guidelines.
Apply repairs to various types of vessels, utilizing FCAW, and SMAW processes.
Operate brazing and soldering equipment.
Train in tig and stick pipe welding.

Tig welder vs welder first class skills

Common tig welder skills

Tig Welding, 35%
Carbon Steel, 8%
GTAW, 5%
Arc Welding, 4%
Hand Tools, 4%
Calipers, 3%

Common welder first class skills

Flux Core, 9%
Arc Welding, 8%
SMAW, 6%
FCAW, 5%
GMAW, 5%
Stainless Steel, 5%