Welding lead burner vs tig welder

The differences between welding lead burners and tig 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 welding lead burner and a tig welder. Additionally, a welding lead burner has an average salary of $46,563, which is higher than the $38,192 average annual salary of a tig welder.

The top three skills for a welding lead burner include MIG, plasma arc and safety equipment. The most important skills for a tig welder are tig welding, carbon steel, and GTAW.

Welding lead burner vs tig welder overview

	Welding Lead Burner	TIG Welder
Yearly salary	$46,563	$38,192
Hourly rate	$22.39	$18.36
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	2,004	7,053
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Welding lead burner vs tig welder salary

Welding lead burners and tig welders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Welding Lead Burner	TIG Welder
Average salary	$46,563	$38,192
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $63,000	Between $29,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	Tualatin, OR
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Alfa Laval
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between welding lead burner and tig welder education

There are a few differences between a welding lead burner and a tig welder in terms of educational background:

	Welding Lead Burner	TIG Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Welding lead burner vs tig welder demographics

Here are the differences between welding lead burners' and tig welders' demographics:

	Welding Lead Burner	TIG Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 97.9% Female, 2.1%	Male, 92.3% Female, 7.7%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 2.9% White, 63.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between welding lead burner and tig welder duties and responsibilities

Welding lead burner example responsibilities.

Manage process selection according to material specifications, as well as WPS and PQR.
Change parts on HAAS auto lath and VF model CNC.
Used propane and oxygen torches to cut metal into smaller pieces.
Operate oxygen acetylene torches and plasma cutters.
Develop unit layout and supervise Mumbai for detail design.

Tig welder example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Weld 7ga-22ga together through GMAW (TIG) and (MIG) process.
Assist with minor repairs on steel and carbon steel with proper tig and flux core operation.
Work as TIG and MIG welder on carbon/stainless steel, arc-welder for product repair, and plasma cutter.
Weld items using TIG and MIG equipment and tools, bend cut and hammer pieces to fit the correct production piece.
Fit and make xray welds on sch.

Welding lead burner vs tig welder skills

Common welding lead burner skills

MIG, 23%
Plasma Arc, 15%
Safety Equipment, 14%
Arc Welding, 10%
Overhead Positions, 10%
CNC, 8%

Common tig welder skills

Tig Welding, 35%
Carbon Steel, 8%
GTAW, 5%
Arc Welding, 4%
Hand Tools, 4%
Calipers, 3%