Aluminum welder vs robotic welder

The differences between aluminum welders and robotic welders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an aluminum welder and a robotic welder. Additionally, an aluminum welder has an average salary of $38,155, which is higher than the $33,303 average annual salary of a robotic welder.

The top three skills for an aluminum welder include GMAW, tig welding and arc welding. The most important skills for a robotic welder are MIG, GMAW, and calipers.

Aluminum welder vs robotic welder overview

	Aluminum Welder	Robotic Welder
Yearly salary	$38,155	$33,303
Hourly rate	$18.34	$16.01
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,063	7,380
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Aluminum welder vs robotic welder salary

Aluminum welders and robotic welders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Aluminum Welder	Robotic Welder
Average salary	$38,155	$33,303
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $48,000	Between $26,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	Vancouver, WA	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	Wyoming	Wyoming
Best paying company	Premier Marine	Sanmina
Best paying industry	Automotive	Hospitality

Differences between aluminum welder and robotic welder education

There are a few differences between an aluminum welder and a robotic welder in terms of educational background:

	Aluminum Welder	Robotic Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Aluminum welder vs robotic welder demographics

Here are the differences between aluminum welders' and robotic welders' demographics:

	Aluminum Welder	Robotic Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 94.3% Female, 5.7%	Male, 79.6% Female, 20.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 2.7% White, 63.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 2.6% White, 66.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between aluminum welder and robotic welder duties and responsibilities

Aluminum welder example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Weld aluminum toolboxes on an assembly line using GTAW and GMAW processes.
Inspect castings for any visual defects, used grinders & air tools to remove remaining gates to contour of part.
Perform GMAW on aluminum surfaces.
Build and modify jigs for mass production parts.
Assemble then weld various aluminum and steel parts; assemble military environmental control and power generation trailers.

Robotic welder example responsibilities.

Weld aluminum, stainless steel and regular steel.
Assist in the integration, start-up and debug of plant floor welding equipment, including weld controls, MIG welding robots.
Hand-Weld MIG/ TIG as needed.
Set up fixturing to weld aluminum concrete forms to print.
Bolt, clamp and tack weld parts to secure position for welding.
Programme Motoman (robot) to TIG the flanges on exhaust headers.

Aluminum welder vs robotic welder skills

Common aluminum welder skills

GMAW, 16%
Tig Welding, 15%
Arc Welding, 9%
Tape Measure, 4%
Grinders, 4%
Jigs, 4%

Common robotic welder skills

MIG, 11%
GMAW, 7%
Calipers, 7%
Tig Welding, 7%
Tack, 6%
Clamp, 5%