Welding lead burner vs welder fitter

The differences between welding lead burners and welder fitters 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 fitter. Additionally, a welding lead burner has an average salary of $46,563, which is higher than the $39,676 average annual salary of a welder fitter.

The top three skills for a welding lead burner include MIG, plasma arc and safety equipment. The most important skills for a welder fitter are MIG, hand tools, and arc welding.

Welding lead burner vs welder fitter overview

	Welding Lead Burner	Welder Fitter
Yearly salary	$46,563	$39,676
Hourly rate	$22.39	$19.07
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	2,004	8,022
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 fitter salary

Welding lead burners and welder fitters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Welding Lead Burner	Welder Fitter
Average salary	$46,563	$39,676
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $63,000	Between $28,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	Vancouver, WA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Jefferson Lab
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between welding lead burner and welder fitter education

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

	Welding Lead Burner	Welder Fitter
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 fitter demographics

Here are the differences between welding lead burners' and welder fitters' demographics:

	Welding Lead Burner	Welder Fitter
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 97.9% Female, 2.1%	Male, 95.1% Female, 4.9%
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 fitter 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 fitter example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Align parts in relation to each other, using jacks, turnbuckles, clips, wedges, and mauls.
Align and fit according to specifications using jacks, turnbuckles, wedges, drift pins, pry bars and hammers.
Weld and fit per drawing: GTAW aluminum, stainless, steel, and copper-nickel pipe.
Fabricate parts and equipment using GTAW process on thin metals such as aluminum & other precious metals.
Manufacture mobile home frames using fixtures, heat beam for a perfect chamber while applying welding procedures of SMAW and GMAW.

Welding lead burner vs welder fitter skills

Common welding lead burner skills

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

Common welder fitter skills

MIG, 13%
Hand Tools, 7%
Arc Welding, 5%
GMAW, 5%
Aluminum, 5%
Stainless Steel, 5%