Reserve tube welder vs robotic welder

The differences between reserve tube 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 reserve tube welder and a robotic welder. Additionally, a reserve tube welder has an average salary of $50,556, which is higher than the $33,303 average annual salary of a robotic welder.

The top three skills for a reserve tube welder include tig welding, TIG and stainless steel. The most important skills for a robotic welder are MIG, GMAW, and calipers.

Reserve tube welder vs robotic welder overview

	Reserve Tube Welder	Robotic Welder
Yearly salary	$50,556	$33,303
Hourly rate	$24.31	$16.01
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,193	7,380
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Reserve tube welder vs robotic welder salary

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

	Reserve Tube Welder	Robotic Welder
Average salary	$50,556	$33,303
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $67,000	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 reserve tube welder and robotic welder education

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

	Reserve Tube Welder	Robotic Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Reserve tube welder vs robotic welder demographics

Here are the differences between reserve tube welders' and robotic welders' demographics:

	Reserve Tube Welder	Robotic Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 93.5% Female, 6.5%	Male, 79.6% Female, 20.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 2.7% White, 63.5% 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 reserve tube welder and robotic welder duties and responsibilities

Reserve tube welder example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Weld with the TIG process throughout.
Complete demo of superheat, reheat and header tubes.
Position and clamp workpieces together and properly assemble them in in jigs and fixtures.
Perform inconel overlie welding in overhead position in penthouse area of boiler using the smaw welding process.
Straighten or reshape bend pressure vessel plates or structure parts, using hammers, jacks, or torches.

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.

Reserve tube welder vs robotic welder skills

Common reserve tube welder skills

Tig Welding, 33%
TIG, 11%
Stainless Steel, 7%
Arc Welding, 7%
Carbon Steel, 6%
GMAW, 4%

Common robotic welder skills

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