Master welder vs robotic welder

The differences between master 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 master welder and a robotic welder. Additionally, a master welder has an average salary of $43,857, which is higher than the $33,303 average annual salary of a robotic welder.

The top three skills for a master welder include GMAW, fit-up and stainless steel. The most important skills for a robotic welder are MIG, GMAW, and calipers.

Master welder vs robotic welder overview

	Master Welder	Robotic Welder
Yearly salary	$43,857	$33,303
Hourly rate	$21.09	$16.01
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	15,419	7,380
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 28%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Master welder vs robotic welder salary

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

	Master Welder	Robotic Welder
Average salary	$43,857	$33,303
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $61,000	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 master welder and robotic welder education

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

	Master Welder	Robotic Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 28%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Master welder vs robotic welder demographics

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

	Master Welder	Robotic Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 96.0% Female, 4.0%	Male, 79.6% Female, 20.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.8% Asian, 2.6% White, 63.9% 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 master welder and robotic welder duties and responsibilities

Master welder example responsibilities.

Operate equipment such as loaders, trucks and cranes.
Can read blueprint measuring tape and fitting tools, drive forklift, operate overhead cranes, cut plasma and acetylene torch.
Perform tubular welding operations on livestock equipment products using appropriate jigs.
Perform MIG and stick welds and erecting structural steel utilize for building skeletons including specific/ detail measurements for accuracy.
Assign work projects, QC welds.
Weld on housings for union tank everything are QC and xray used 0.45 0.52 flux

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.

Master welder vs robotic welder skills

Common master welder skills

GMAW, 16%
Fit-Up, 14%
Stainless Steel, 13%
Arc Welding, 11%
Cranes, 10%
SMAW, 10%

Common robotic welder skills

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