Welding lead burner vs welder first class

The differences between welding lead burners and welders first class 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 welder first class. Additionally, a welding lead burner has an average salary of $46,563, which is higher than the $45,016 average annual salary of a welder first class.

The top three skills for a welding lead burner include MIG, plasma arc and safety equipment. The most important skills for a welder first class are flux core, arc welding, and SMAW.

Welding lead burner vs welder first class overview

	Welding Lead Burner	Welder First Class
Yearly salary	$46,563	$45,016
Hourly rate	$22.39	$21.64
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	2,004	38,450
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Welding lead burner vs welder first class salary

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

	Welding Lead Burner	Welder First Class
Average salary	$46,563	$45,016
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $63,000	Between $33,000 And $60,000
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Differences between welding lead burner and welder first class education

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

	Welding Lead Burner	Welder First Class
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Welding lead burner vs welder first class demographics

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

	Welding Lead Burner	Welder First Class
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 97.9% Female, 2.1%	Male, 92.7% Female, 7.3%
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, 10.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 2.7% White, 63.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between welding lead burner and welder first class 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.

Welder first class example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Programme and operate automatic GTAW, and GMAW machines.
Fuse metals together using GMAW and FCAW processes within code guidelines.
Apply repairs to various types of vessels, utilizing FCAW, and SMAW processes.
Operate brazing and soldering equipment.
Train in tig and stick pipe welding.

Welding lead burner vs welder first class skills

Common welding lead burner skills

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

Common welder first class skills

Flux Core, 9%
Arc Welding, 8%
SMAW, 6%
FCAW, 5%
GMAW, 5%
Stainless Steel, 5%

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