Spot welder vs robotic welder

The differences between spot 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 spot welder and a robotic welder. Additionally, a robotic welder has an average salary of $33,303, which is higher than the $32,277 average annual salary of a spot welder.

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

Spot welder vs robotic welder overview

	Spot Welder	Robotic Welder
Yearly salary	$32,277	$33,303
Hourly rate	$15.52	$16.01
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	8,126	7,380
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Spot welder vs robotic welder salary

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

	Spot Welder	Robotic Welder
Average salary	$32,277	$33,303
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $39,000	Between $26,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	Fridley, MN	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	Wyoming	Wyoming
Best paying company	General Electric	Sanmina
Best paying industry	Automotive	Hospitality

Differences between spot welder and robotic welder education

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

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

Spot welder vs robotic welder demographics

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

	Spot Welder	Robotic Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 69.2% Female, 30.8%	Male, 79.6% Female, 20.4%
Race ratio	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%	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 spot welder and robotic welder duties and responsibilities

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.

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.

Spot welder vs robotic welder skills

Common spot welder skills

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

Common robotic welder skills

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