Heliarc welder vs robotic welder

The differences between heliarc 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 heliarc welder and a robotic welder. Additionally, a heliarc welder has an average salary of $41,451, which is higher than the $33,303 average annual salary of a robotic welder.

The top three skills for a heliarc welder include stainless steel, blueprint specifications and MIG. The most important skills for a robotic welder are MIG, GMAW, and calipers.

Heliarc welder vs robotic welder overview

	Heliarc Welder	Robotic Welder
Yearly salary	$41,451	$33,303
Hourly rate	$19.93	$16.01
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,051	7,380
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 100%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Heliarc welder vs robotic welder salary

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

	Heliarc Welder	Robotic Welder
Average salary	$41,451	$33,303
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $55,000	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 heliarc welder and robotic welder education

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

	Heliarc Welder	Robotic Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 100%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Heliarc welder vs robotic welder demographics

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

	Heliarc Welder	Robotic Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%	Male, 79.6% Female, 20.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 2.3% White, 67.3% 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 heliarc welder and robotic welder duties and responsibilities

Heliarc welder example responsibilities.

Perform MIG and stick welds and erecting structural steel utilize for building skeletons including specific/ detail measurements for accuracy.
Perform preventive maintenance, electronic robotic operation, pneumatic system operation, and initial quality control.

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.

Heliarc welder vs robotic welder skills

Common heliarc welder skills

Stainless Steel, 55%
Blueprint Specifications, 22%
MIG, 22%

Common robotic welder skills

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