Bridge welder vs robotic welder

The differences between bridge 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 a bridge welder and a robotic welder. Additionally, a bridge welder has an average salary of $42,281, which is higher than the $33,303 average annual salary of a robotic welder.

The top three skills for a bridge welder include AWS, arc welding and DOT. The most important skills for a robotic welder are MIG, GMAW, and calipers.

Bridge welder vs robotic welder overview

	Bridge Welder	Robotic Welder
Yearly salary	$42,281	$33,303
Hourly rate	$20.33	$16.01
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,835	7,380
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Bridge welder vs robotic welder salary

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

	Bridge Welder	Robotic Welder
Average salary	$42,281	$33,303
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $56,000	Between $26,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Sanmina
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between bridge welder and robotic welder education

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

	Bridge Welder	Robotic Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Bridge welder vs robotic welder demographics

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

	Bridge Welder	Robotic Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 98.3% Female, 1.7%	Male, 79.6% Female, 20.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 2.8% White, 63.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	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 bridge welder and robotic welder duties and responsibilities

Bridge welder example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
use of cutting torches when need.
Operate various forms of welding machines to include FCAW, GTAW, SMAW as well as oxy-acetylene torches.
Weld mainly stick, but includes MIG and TIG.
Operate CNC drilling machines as needed.
Perform MIG and stick welds and erecting structural steel utilize for building skeletons including specific/ detail measurements for accuracy.

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.

Bridge welder vs robotic welder skills

Common bridge welder skills

AWS, 64%
Arc Welding, 13%
DOT, 10%
Torches, 8%
SMAW, 5%

Common robotic welder skills

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