Plastic welder vs robotic welder

The differences between plastic 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 plastic welder and a robotic welder. Additionally, a plastic welder has an average salary of $44,588, which is higher than the $33,303 average annual salary of a robotic welder.

The top three skills for a plastic welder include water tanks, RAN and extrusion. The most important skills for a robotic welder are MIG, GMAW, and calipers.

Plastic welder vs robotic welder overview

	Plastic Welder	Robotic Welder
Yearly salary	$44,588	$33,303
Hourly rate	$21.44	$16.01
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,251	7,380
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Plastic welder vs robotic welder salary

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

	Plastic Welder	Robotic Welder
Average salary	$44,588	$33,303
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $59,000	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 plastic welder and robotic welder education

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

	Plastic Welder	Robotic Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Plastic welder vs robotic welder demographics

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

	Plastic Welder	Robotic Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 90.7% Female, 9.3%	Male, 79.6% Female, 20.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 2.9% White, 65.3% 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 plastic welder and robotic welder duties and responsibilities

Plastic welder example responsibilities.

Perform TPM using companies' procedures.
Fabricate plastic pickling tanks using extrusion guns, drills, saws and other power tools
Perform MIG and stick welds and erecting structural steel utilize for building skeletons including specific/ detail measurements for accuracy.
Fabricate and repair of down hole tools, support for machine shops NDT testing
Assign and assist welders, NDT technicians, machinist and helpers with daily job assignments.
Operate the robotic welding machine which make the seat frame for all Honda vehicles

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.

Plastic welder vs robotic welder skills

Common plastic welder skills

Water Tanks, 61%
RAN, 15%
Extrusion, 15%
Torches, 9%

Common robotic welder skills

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