Welder-manufacture vs welder operator

The differences between welder-manufactures and welder operators 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 operator. Additionally, a welder-manufacture has an average salary of $43,652, which is higher than the $31,669 average annual salary of a welder operator.

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

Welder-manufacture vs welder operator overview

	Welder-Manufacture	Welder Operator
Yearly salary	$43,652	$31,669
Hourly rate	$20.99	$15.23
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,091	51,229
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Welder-manufacture vs welder operator salary

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

	Welder-Manufacture	Welder Operator
Average salary	$43,652	$31,669
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $60,000	Between $25,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Chicopee, MA
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Capco
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between welder-manufacture and welder operator education

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

	Welder-Manufacture	Welder Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 50%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Welder-manufacture vs welder operator demographics

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

	Welder-Manufacture	Welder Operator
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%	Male, 85.6% Female, 14.4%
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, 10.6% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 2.8% White, 63.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between welder-manufacture and welder operator 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 operator example responsibilities.

Manage aluminum structural/pipe fabrication turnaround: cross-country CGIT/IPB megawatt electrical power conductors.
Weld carbon steel pipes using GTAW and SMAW.
Weld with (GMAW) on aluminum.
Maintain certifications in SMAW, GMAW, and GTAW.
Perform TIG and MIG welding processes on fabrications according to the blueprints specifications.
Weld heavy industrial clamps together using the MIG and TIG process on AR400 grade steel.

Welder-manufacture vs welder operator skills

Common welder-manufacture skills

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

Common welder operator skills

MIG, 12%
Arc Welding, 9%
Hand Tools, 8%
Safety Equipment, 7%
Tig Welding, 6%
GMAW, 5%