Weld lay out worker vs maintenance welder

The differences between weld lay out workers and maintenance 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 maintenance welder. Additionally, a weld lay out worker has an average salary of $42,919, which is higher than the $40,659 average annual salary of a maintenance welder.

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

Weld lay out worker vs maintenance welder overview

	Weld Lay Out Worker	Maintenance Welder
Yearly salary	$42,919	$40,659
Hourly rate	$20.63	$19.55
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	25,905	78,332
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Weld lay out worker vs maintenance welder salary

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

	Weld Lay Out Worker	Maintenance Welder
Average salary	$42,919	$40,659
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $58,000	Between $30,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	Renton, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	BNSF Railway
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between weld lay out worker and maintenance welder education

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

	Weld Lay Out Worker	Maintenance Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Weld lay out worker vs maintenance welder demographics

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

	Weld Lay Out Worker	Maintenance Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 93.4% Female, 6.6%	Male, 92.8% Female, 7.2%
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, 10.3% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 2.6% White, 63.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between weld lay out worker and maintenance 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.

Maintenance welder example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Experience in welding pressure tanks, stainless pipes and aluminum tanks using GMAW, FCAW, GTAW.
Perform rework utilizing SMAW and FCAW welding skills.
Perform TIG welding of stainless pipe and equipment repairs.
Certify students in weld processes SMAW, GMAW, GTAW.OAW, and both ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
Install duct work, blowers, dampers, flow boxes, and the structure the components set on.

Weld lay out worker vs maintenance welder skills

Common weld lay out worker skills

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

Common maintenance welder skills

MIG, 10%
Arc Welding, 8%
Hand Tools, 7%
GMAW, 7%
SMAW, 6%
GTAW, 5%

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