Weld lay out worker vs welder

The differences between weld lay out workers and 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 welder. Additionally, a weld lay out worker has an average salary of $42,919, which is higher than the $39,696 average annual salary of a 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 welder are arc welding, aluminum, and hand tools.

Weld lay out worker vs welder overview

	Weld Lay Out Worker	Welder
Yearly salary	$42,919	$39,696
Hourly rate	$20.63	$19.08
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	25,905	9,463
Job satisfaction	-	4.25
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Weld lay out worker vs welder salary

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

	Weld Lay Out Worker	Welder
Average salary	$42,919	$39,696
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $58,000	Between $29,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	Woburn, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	California Resources
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between weld lay out worker and welder education

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

	Weld Lay Out Worker	Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Weld lay out worker vs welder demographics

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

	Weld Lay Out Worker	Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 93.4% Female, 6.6%	Male, 93.9% Female, 6.1%
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, 10.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 3.0% White, 63.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between weld lay out worker and 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.

Welder example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Weld with oxyacetylene, MIG, and brazing all kind of materials like bronze, platinum, aluminum, and flux.
Experience TIG, plasma cutting, brazing, torch cutting, shears press, bending and manipulating heated metal.
Fabricate and weld car carrier trailers using MIG welding method, used overhead cranes to lift weld pieces up.
Fabricate and weld the steel reinforcement and forms according to print on a vibratory bed using MIG and GMAW welding.
Experience welding pipe ranging from 2"up to 72"pressure vessels using the GMAW and FCAW welding process.

Weld lay out worker vs welder skills

Common weld lay out worker skills

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

Common welder skills

Arc Welding, 8%
Aluminum, 7%
Hand Tools, 7%
Tig Welding, 6%
Stainless Steel, 5%
GMAW, 5%