Weld lay out worker vs combination welder

The differences between weld lay out workers and combination 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 weld lay out worker and a combination welder. Additionally, a combination welder has an average salary of $45,432, which is higher than the $42,919 average annual salary of a weld lay out worker.

The top three skills for a weld lay out worker include arc welding, flame cutting and safety equipment. The most important skills for a combination welder are arc welding, tack, and minor maintenance.

Weld lay out worker vs combination welder overview

	Weld Lay Out Worker	Combination Welder
Yearly salary	$42,919	$45,432
Hourly rate	$20.63	$21.84
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	25,905	7,117
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Weld lay out worker vs combination welder salary

Weld lay out workers and combination welders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Weld Lay Out Worker	Combination Welder
Average salary	$42,919	$45,432
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $58,000	Between $32,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	-	Bremerton, WA
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Maxum Enterprises, LLC
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between weld lay out worker and combination welder education

There are a few differences between a weld lay out worker and a combination welder in terms of educational background:

	Weld Lay Out Worker	Combination Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Weld lay out worker vs combination welder demographics

Here are the differences between weld lay out workers' and combination welders' demographics:

	Weld Lay Out Worker	Combination Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 93.4% Female, 6.6%	Male, 96.7% Female, 3.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 2.7% White, 64.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 24.3% Asian, 2.6% White, 57.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between weld lay out worker and combination welder duties and responsibilities

Weld lay out worker example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Prepare surfaces for painting; applies primer, intermediate, and finish coats with brush, or roller.
Utilize a wide variety of hand and air tools, oxy-acetylene welding and cutting tools during equipment repair and rebuilding.
Perform MIG and stick welds and erecting structural steel utilize for building skeletons including specific/ detail measurements for accuracy.
Combine welding techniques, knowledge of metallurgy and engineering requirements to produce quality work.

Combination welder example responsibilities.

Fitter-Qualify in SMAW, FCAW, GMAW, as per AWS D1.1.
Repair wrecked tank cars using plasma, torches, welders, and air arc.
Fabricate numerous shop projects using all processes in variety of positions on carbon, aluminum, and stainless.
Assist lead welder in various welding, brazing, grinding, thermal, gouging, and arc cutting operations.
Can position pieces to weld into jigs, holding fixtures, guides and steps using measuring instruments and hand tools.
Assemble or secure pipes, tubes, fittings, specifications, by welding, brazing, soldering, or threading joints.

Weld lay out worker vs combination welder skills

Common weld lay out worker skills

Arc Welding, 44%
Flame Cutting, 27%
Safety Equipment, 5%
TIG, 3%
GMAW, 3%
SMAW, 3%

Common combination welder skills

Arc Welding, 14%
Tack, 10%
Minor Maintenance, 7%
MIG, 6%
Gmaw Welding, 5%
Engineering Drawings, 4%

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