Robotic welder vs welder apprentice

The differences between robotic welders and welder apprentices can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a robotic welder and a welder apprentice. Additionally, a welder apprentice has an average salary of $34,266, which is higher than the $33,303 average annual salary of a robotic welder.

The top three skills for a robotic welder include MIG, GMAW and calipers. The most important skills for a welder apprentice are MIG, hand tools, and arc welding.

Robotic welder vs welder apprentice overview

	Robotic Welder	Welder Apprentice
Yearly salary	$33,303	$34,266
Hourly rate	$16.01	$16.47
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,380	14,044
Job satisfaction	4	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	High School Diploma, 53%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Robotic welder vs welder apprentice salary

Robotic welders and welder apprentices have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Robotic Welder	Welder Apprentice
Average salary	$33,303	$34,266
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $41,000	Between $26,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	Minneapolis, MN	-
Highest paying state	Wyoming	-
Best paying company	Sanmina	-
Best paying industry	Hospitality	-

Differences between robotic welder and welder apprentice education

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

	Robotic Welder	Welder Apprentice
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	High School Diploma, 53%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Robotic welder vs welder apprentice demographics

Here are the differences between robotic welders' and welder apprentices' demographics:

	Robotic Welder	Welder Apprentice
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 79.6% Female, 20.4%	Male, 92.0% Female, 8.0%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 2.7% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between robotic welder and welder apprentice duties and responsibilities

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.

Welder apprentice example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Transition from GMAW to GTAW for use on tubular steel and aluminum welding projects.
Experience in utilizing skills in shortarc, Fluxcore, stick and minimal experience in Tig welding.
Operate metal brake, various welding machines, grinders, cutting torches, drills, and portable plasma cutter.
Acquire skill in handling different types of welders and cutting torches and the ability to process from blue prints.
Hook up and set welding SMAW machines.

Robotic welder vs welder apprentice skills

Common robotic welder skills

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

Common welder apprentice skills

MIG, 12%
Hand Tools, 9%
Arc Welding, 7%
Brazing, 4%
Tack, 4%
Safety Equipment, 4%