Spot welder vs welder

The differences between spot welders and 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 welder. Additionally, a welder has an average salary of $39,696, 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 welder are arc welding, aluminum, and hand tools.

Spot welder vs welder overview

	Spot Welder	Welder
Yearly salary	$32,277	$39,696
Hourly rate	$15.52	$19.08
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	8,126	9,463
Job satisfaction	-	4.25
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Spot welder vs welder salary

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

	Spot Welder	Welder
Average salary	$32,277	$39,696
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $39,000	Between $29,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	Fridley, MN	Woburn, MA
Highest paying state	Wyoming	Massachusetts
Best paying company	General Electric	California Resources
Best paying industry	Automotive	Automotive

Differences between spot welder and welder education

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

	Spot Welder	Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	Business	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Spot welder vs welder demographics

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

	Spot Welder	Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 69.2% Female, 30.8%	Male, 93.9% Female, 6.1%
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, 10.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 3.0% White, 63.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between spot welder and 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.

Welder example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Weld with oxyacetylene, MIG, and brazing all kind of materials like bronze, platinum, aluminum, and flux.
Experience TIG, plasma cutting, brazing, torch cutting, shears press, bending and manipulating heated metal.
Fabricate and weld car carrier trailers using MIG welding method, used overhead cranes to lift weld pieces up.
Fabricate and weld the steel reinforcement and forms according to print on a vibratory bed using MIG and GMAW welding.
Experience welding pipe ranging from 2"up to 72"pressure vessels using the GMAW and FCAW welding process.

Spot welder vs welder skills

Common spot welder skills

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

Common welder skills

Arc Welding, 8%
Aluminum, 7%
Hand Tools, 7%
Tig Welding, 6%
Stainless Steel, 5%
GMAW, 5%