Welder-manufacture vs welder-assembler

The differences between welder-manufactures and welder-assemblers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a welder-manufacture and a welder-assembler. Additionally, a welder-manufacture has an average salary of $43,652, which is higher than the $33,580 average annual salary of a welder-assembler.

The top three skills for a welder-manufacture include hand tools, arc welding and cranes. The most important skills for a welder-assembler are MIG, blueprint specifications, and aluminum.

Welder-manufacture vs welder-assembler overview

	Welder-Manufacture	Welder-Assembler
Yearly salary	$43,652	$33,580
Hourly rate	$20.99	$16.14
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,091	26,070
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Welder-manufacture vs welder-assembler salary

Welder-manufactures and welder-assemblers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Welder-Manufacture	Welder-Assembler
Average salary	$43,652	$33,580
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $60,000	Between $26,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between welder-manufacture and welder-assembler education

There are a few differences between a welder-manufacture and a welder-assembler in terms of educational background:

	Welder-Manufacture	Welder-Assembler
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Welder-manufacture vs welder-assembler demographics

Here are the differences between welder-manufactures' and welder-assemblers' demographics:

	Welder-Manufacture	Welder-Assembler
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%	Male, 86.9% Female, 13.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.7% Asian, 3.2% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%	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%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between welder-manufacture and welder-assembler duties and responsibilities

Welder-manufacture example responsibilities.

Used mig welding to fabricate farm equipment.
Operate equipment including valves, pumps and mixers.
Utilize GMAW, SMAW in a manufacturing fabrication environment.
Perform a variety of welding on primarily sheet metal and aluminum using MIG and TIGprocesses.
Connect heavy beams (stick weld), cut steel with torches, and lift steel beams with a crane.
Assemble then weld various aluminum and steel parts; assemble military environmental control and power generation trailers.

Welder-assembler example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Perform welding duties with GMAW, to weld shoot beads on mild steel.
Start on CNC machine operator, to head welding/assembly.
Operate welding machines, soldering machines and brazing machines.
Weld aircraft parts, inspect parts, assemble parts for furnace brazing.
Cut various pieces out of stock using band saws, torches, and plasma cutters.

Welder-manufacture vs welder-assembler skills

Common welder-manufacture skills

Hand Tools, 18%
Arc Welding, 17%
Cranes, 10%
Stainless Steel, 9%
GMAW, 9%
Tig Welding, 6%

Common welder-assembler skills

MIG, 17%
Blueprint Specifications, 7%
Aluminum, 7%
Stainless Steel, 6%
Safety Equipment, 5%
Tig Welding, 4%