Welding foreman vs line leader

The differences between welding foremen and line leaders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a welding foreman and a line leader. Additionally, a welding foreman has an average salary of $52,863, which is higher than the $36,217 average annual salary of a line leader.

The top three skills for a welding foreman include MIG, FCAW and structural steel. The most important skills for a line leader are continuous improvement, customer service, and safety procedures.

Welding foreman vs line leader overview

	Welding Foreman	Line Leader
Yearly salary	$52,863	$36,217
Hourly rate	$25.41	$17.41
Growth rate	2%	-
Number of jobs	11,547	130,588
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Welding foreman vs line leader salary

Welding foremen and line leaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Welding Foreman	Line Leader
Average salary	$52,863	$36,217
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $72,000	Between $23,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between welding foreman and line leader education

There are a few differences between a welding foreman and a line leader in terms of educational background:

	Welding Foreman	Line Leader
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	Stanford University

Welding foreman vs line leader demographics

Here are the differences between welding foremen' and line leaders' demographics:

	Welding Foreman	Line Leader
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 95.9% Female, 4.1%	Male, 57.0% Female, 43.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.7% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 4.7% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 4.7% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between welding foreman and line leader duties and responsibilities

Welding foreman example responsibilities.

Manage weld process controls of GMAW-P, CV both robotic and semi-automatic; to include GTAW both robotic and semi-automatic.
Improve robot weld process through robot and PLC programming.
Apply flux ti work pie ce before soldering or brazing.
Use MIG gun arc to melt and deposit metal from electrode to work pieces.
Create new and advance program storage system on all CNC equipment for parts and items reproductions.
Establish and qualify new weld procedures and monitor compliance to those WPS in daily production at vendor shops.

Line leader example responsibilities.

Lead Kaizen event to establish best practices for estimating methodology and reporting templates.
Manage and develop associates base on organizational and developmental needs/conduct monthly one-on-ones with each employee to provide guidance and leadership.
Gain knowledge of USDA, OSHA, HACCP, VPP, and ISO regulations and requirements within a manufacturing environment.
Walk with QA and USDA around floor to ensure are that all areas are up to standards and ready for production.
Used SMT to place capacitors onto PCB.
Develop and maintain a safe manufacturing environment by assuring compliance with OSHA and CFR applicable as company policies.

Welding foreman vs line leader skills

Common welding foreman skills

MIG, 12%
FCAW, 6%
Structural Steel, 5%
SMAW, 5%
Plasma Arc, 5%
GMAW, 5%

Common line leader skills

Continuous Improvement, 9%
Customer Service, 9%
Safety Procedures, 8%
Quality Checks, 6%
Assembly Line, 5%
GMP, 4%