Millwright/welder vs spot welder

The differences between millwright/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 millwright/welder and a spot welder. Additionally, a millwright/welder has an average salary of $37,213, which is higher than the $32,277 average annual salary of a spot welder.

The top three skills for a millwright/welder include MIG, safety regulations and conveyor systems. The most important skills for a spot welder are spot welding, spot welders, and quality standards.

Millwright/welder vs spot welder overview

	Millwright/Welder	Spot Welder
Yearly salary	$37,213	$32,277
Hourly rate	$17.89	$15.52
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	9,694	8,126
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 53%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Millwright/welder vs spot welder salary

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

	Millwright/Welder	Spot Welder
Average salary	$37,213	$32,277
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $47,000	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 millwright/welder and spot welder education

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

	Millwright/Welder	Spot Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 53%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Business
Most common college	-	-

Millwright/welder vs spot welder demographics

Here are the differences between millwright/welders' and spot welders' demographics:

	Millwright/Welder	Spot Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 97.8% Female, 2.2%	Male, 69.2% Female, 30.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 2.7% White, 63.6% 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 millwright/welder and spot welder duties and responsibilities

Millwright/welder example responsibilities.

Fabricate and weld various item such as large furnaces used in aluminum smelter process using both mig and stick welders.
press breaks, plasma cutters, CNC, and all hand and power tools need for the job.
Used jigs and fixtures to weld stainless steel parts for refrigerate semi-truck trailers.
Install and fabricate air, water and high pressure steam 4"steel piping using SMAW.
Employ a variety of tools including hoists, drills, welders, precision measuring instruments and optical equipment.
Work for various companies doing jobs such as disassembling and reassembling of industrial machinery, SMAW on structural and pipe.

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.

Millwright/welder vs spot welder skills

Common millwright/welder skills

MIG, 10%
Safety Regulations, 7%
Conveyor Systems, 7%
Preventative Maintenance, 5%
Hand Tools, 5%
Repair Equipment, 4%

Common spot welder skills

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