Weld lay out worker vs lead welder

The differences between weld lay out workers and lead 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 lead welder. Additionally, a lead welder has an average salary of $45,718, 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 lead welder are aluminum, stainless steel, and safety equipment.

Weld lay out worker vs lead welder overview

	Weld Lay Out Worker	Lead Welder
Yearly salary	$42,919	$45,718
Hourly rate	$20.63	$21.98
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	25,905	8,274
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Weld lay out worker vs lead welder salary

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

	Weld Lay Out Worker	Lead Welder
Average salary	$42,919	$45,718
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $58,000	Between $33,000 And $62,000
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Differences between weld lay out worker and lead welder education

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

	Weld Lay Out Worker	Lead Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Weld lay out worker vs lead welder demographics

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

	Weld Lay Out Worker	Lead Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 93.4% Female, 6.6%	Male, 95.9% Female, 4.1%
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, 9.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 2.9% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between weld lay out worker and lead 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.

Lead welder example responsibilities.

Create weekly work schedules, process payroll information, manage inventory counts and job cost for each project.
Certify in restaurant grade stainless steel and aluminum TIG welding, carbon stick welding and stainless and carbon MIG welding.
Weld with solid wire (GMAW), flux core (FCAW) and stick (SMAW).
Used MIG and TIG welding to fit electrical and mechanical components.
Execute daily operations of MIG, and TIG welding, and rework welding.
Develop and record documentation for PQR's and WPS's.

Weld lay out worker vs lead welder skills

Common weld lay out worker skills

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

Common lead welder skills

Aluminum, 7%
Stainless Steel, 7%
Safety Equipment, 6%
Blueprint Specifications, 5%
GMAW, 5%
Tig Welding, 5%