Weld lay out worker vs ship fitter

The differences between weld lay out workers and ship fitters 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 ship fitter. Additionally, a ship fitter has an average salary of $45,247, 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 ship fitter are hand tools, tack-weld, and tack welding.

Weld lay out worker vs ship fitter overview

	Weld Lay Out Worker	Ship Fitter
Yearly salary	$42,919	$45,247
Hourly rate	$20.63	$21.75
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	25,905	9,742
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Weld lay out worker vs ship fitter salary

Weld lay out workers and ship fitters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Weld Lay Out Worker	Ship Fitter
Average salary	$42,919	$45,247
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $58,000	Between $31,000 And $64,000
Highest paying City	-	Mount Laurel, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	BWX Technologies
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between weld lay out worker and ship fitter education

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

	Weld Lay Out Worker	Ship Fitter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Business
Most common college	-	-

Weld lay out worker vs ship fitter demographics

Here are the differences between weld lay out workers' and ship fitters' demographics:

	Weld Lay Out Worker	Ship Fitter
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 93.4% Female, 6.6%	Male, 87.7% Female, 12.3%
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, 10.4% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 2.7% White, 63.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between weld lay out worker and ship fitter 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.

Ship fitter example responsibilities.

Achieve x-ray certification on aluminum using MIG process.
Lead and assist in executing pipefitting/welding of steel, copper, PVC, and flange piping.
Cut materials with various tools including torches, reciprocating saws, grinders and plasma cutters to ensure exact measurements.
Work includes using torches, grinders and other power tools to cut material to size and prep to weld and paint.
Assemble hoisting and rigging equipment.
Repair and re-fit oil rig platforms.

Weld lay out worker vs ship fitter skills

Common weld lay out worker skills

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

Common ship fitter skills

Hand Tools, 14%
Tack-Weld, 10%
Tack Welding, 7%
Tape Measure, 6%
Cranes, 6%
Safety Rules, 5%