Weld lay out worker vs combo welder

The differences between weld lay out workers and combo 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 combo welder. Additionally, a combo welder has an average salary of $46,985, 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 combo welder are GMAW, FCAW, and arc welding.

Weld lay out worker vs combo welder overview

	Weld Lay Out Worker	Combo Welder
Yearly salary	$42,919	$46,985
Hourly rate	$20.63	$22.59
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	25,905	8,266
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Weld lay out worker vs combo welder salary

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

	Weld Lay Out Worker	Combo Welder
Average salary	$42,919	$46,985
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $58,000	Between $34,000 And $64,000
Highest paying City	-	Olympia, WA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	SpaceX
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between weld lay out worker and combo welder education

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

	Weld Lay Out Worker	Combo Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Weld lay out worker vs combo welder demographics

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

	Weld Lay Out Worker	Combo Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 93.4% Female, 6.6%	Male, 96.2% Female, 3.8%
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, 9.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 25.2% Asian, 2.5% White, 57.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between weld lay out worker and combo 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.

Combo welder example responsibilities.

Certify GTAW & GMAW welding on aluminum casting in a production shop.
Weld structure and pipe FCAW and TIG (carbon steel, stainless steel and aluminum).
Perform full penetration welds with SMAW and flux core welding applications.
Have supervised a team of at least 6 skil TIG and MIG welders.
Start and complete x-ray welds correctly the first time using the GTAW and SMAW weld processes.
Certify SMAW & GTAW on boiler tube and heaters; blueprint reading and fitting on the boiler construction.

Weld lay out worker vs combo welder skills

Common weld lay out worker skills

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

Common combo welder skills

GMAW, 13%
FCAW, 10%
Arc Welding, 8%
Engineering Drawings, 7%
Carbon Steel, 7%
MIG, 5%