Resistance welder vs robotic welder

The differences between resistance 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 resistance welder and a robotic welder. Additionally, a resistance welder has an average salary of $42,173, which is higher than the $33,303 average annual salary of a robotic welder.

The top three skills for a resistance welder include tack, resistance welding and spot welding. The most important skills for a robotic welder are MIG, GMAW, and calipers.

Resistance welder vs robotic welder overview

	Resistance Welder	Robotic Welder
Yearly salary	$42,173	$33,303
Hourly rate	$20.28	$16.01
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,051	7,380
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Resistance welder vs robotic welder salary

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

	Resistance Welder	Robotic Welder
Average salary	$42,173	$33,303
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $57,000	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 resistance welder and robotic welder education

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

	Resistance Welder	Robotic Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Resistance welder vs robotic welder demographics

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

	Resistance Welder	Robotic Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 66.2% Female, 33.8%	Male, 79.6% Female, 20.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 3.6% White, 65.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	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 resistance welder and robotic welder duties and responsibilities

Resistance welder example responsibilities.

Set up and operate CNC resistance seam welder and Mazak milling centers.
Position and clamp work-pieces together and properly assemble them in jigs and fixtures.
Fabricate turbine engines and aircraft parts.operate CNC machines and maintain a clean and safe work area.
Assemble steel and aluminum panel enclosures for commercial power generators according to construction documents.
Utilize hand and power tools in a safe manner while wearing the appropriate level of PPE.
Weld taillights in a machine vibrating welder for car companies such as Hyundai and Chrysler!

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.

Resistance welder vs robotic welder skills

Common resistance welder skills

Tack, 45%
Resistance Welding, 38%
Spot Welding, 7%
Quality Checks, 4%
Hand Tools, 3%
CNC, 2%

Common robotic welder skills

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