Well driller helper vs welder helper

The differences between well driller helpers and welder helpers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a well driller helper, becoming a welder helper takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a well driller helper has an average salary of $34,722, which is higher than the $29,684 average annual salary of a welder helper.

Well driller helper vs welder helper overview

	Well Driller Helper	Welder Helper
Yearly salary	$34,722	$29,684
Hourly rate	$16.69	$14.27
Growth rate	4%	2%
Number of jobs	14,185	21,605
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 60%
Average age	38	40
Years of experience	2	4

Well driller helper vs welder helper salary

Well driller helpers and welder helpers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Well Driller Helper	Welder Helper
Average salary	$34,722	$29,684
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $40,000	Between $22,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Bakersfield, CA
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Kiewit
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between well driller helper and welder helper education

There are a few differences between a well driller helper and a welder helper in terms of educational background:

	Well Driller Helper	Welder Helper
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 60%
Most common major	General Education, Specific Areas	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Well driller helper vs welder helper demographics

Here are the differences between well driller helpers' and welder helpers' demographics:

	Well Driller Helper	Welder Helper
Average age	38	40
Gender ratio	Male, 90.9% Female, 9.1%	Male, 92.1% Female, 7.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 0.8% White, 74.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 26.0% Asian, 2.5% White, 57.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between well driller helper and welder helper duties and responsibilities

Well driller helper example responsibilities.

Provide leadership and guidance to direct reports, and manage their efforts to maximize their contribution to operational effectiveness and performance.
Maintain and operate air rotary drill rig, hydraulic and pneumatic associate equipment to safely perform assign task.
Record daily drilling activities accurately in IADC reports while keeping accurate component tally.

Welder helper example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Weld structural material including carbon steel and stainless steel using SMAW, and MIG processes.
Perform welder duties using SMAW, PAC, GMAW, oxy-fuel cutting, and GTAW processes.
Work on vessels welding using SMAW and FCAW
Can also Tig weld and use the process FCAW
Perform welder helper duties using electric, oxyacetylene, MIG and TIG welding processes.

Well driller helper vs welder helper

Well driller helper vs welder helper overview

Well driller helper vs welder helper salary

Differences between well driller helper and welder helper education

Well driller helper vs welder helper demographics

Differences between well driller helper and welder helper duties and responsibilities

Well driller helper example responsibilities.

Welder helper example responsibilities.

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