Bridge welder vs spot welder

The differences between bridge welders and spot 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 spot welder. Additionally, a bridge welder has an average salary of $42,281, which is higher than the $32,277 average annual salary of a spot welder.

The top three skills for a bridge welder include AWS, arc welding and DOT. The most important skills for a spot welder are spot welding, spot welders, and quality standards.

Bridge welder vs spot welder overview

	Bridge Welder	Spot Welder
Yearly salary	$42,281	$32,277
Hourly rate	$20.33	$15.52
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,835	8,126
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 53%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Bridge welder vs spot welder salary

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

	Bridge Welder	Spot Welder
Average salary	$42,281	$32,277
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $56,000	Between $26,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Fridley, MN
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	General Electric
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between bridge welder and spot welder education

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

	Bridge Welder	Spot Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 53%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bridge welder vs spot welder demographics

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

	Bridge Welder	Spot Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 98.3% Female, 1.7%	Male, 69.2% Female, 30.8%
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, 10.4% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 2.8% White, 64.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between bridge welder and spot 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.

Spot welder example responsibilities.

Operate a laser CNC fabricator, press brake and occasionally TIG and MIG welding equipment.
Set up and operate CNC, mechanical, and hydraulic press brake.
Operate CNC punch and CNC shearer.
Spot welder, MIG welder, line assembly, metal repair and final line inspector.
Weld metal wires together in jigs to make magazine racks, cages and various products.
Used hoists, microscopes, calipers, ban see, and hand hold and bench grinders.

Bridge welder vs spot welder skills

Common bridge welder skills

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

Common spot welder skills

Spot Welding, 35%
Spot Welders, 6%
Quality Standards, 5%
Assembly Line, 5%
MIG, 5%
Safety Equipment, 4%