Steel welder vs robotic welder

The differences between steel 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 steel welder and a robotic welder. Additionally, a steel welder has an average salary of $36,139, which is higher than the $33,303 average annual salary of a robotic welder.

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

Steel welder vs robotic welder overview

	Steel Welder	Robotic Welder
Yearly salary	$36,139	$33,303
Hourly rate	$17.37	$16.01
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,242	7,380
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Steel welder vs robotic welder salary

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

	Steel Welder	Robotic Welder
Average salary	$36,139	$33,303
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $46,000	Between $26,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	Bremerton, WA	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	Wyoming	Wyoming
Best paying company	GPAC	Sanmina
Best paying industry	Automotive	Hospitality

Differences between steel welder and robotic welder education

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

	Steel Welder	Robotic Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Steel welder vs robotic welder demographics

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

	Steel Welder	Robotic Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 96.0% Female, 4.0%	Male, 79.6% Female, 20.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 2.9% White, 64.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%	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 steel welder and robotic welder duties and responsibilities

Steel welder example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Gas cutting, brazing, layout work, blueprint reading.
Operate brake press, drill press, and punch press in order to efficiently bend steel & aluminum.
Perform MIG and stick welds and erecting structural steel utilize for building skeletons including specific/ detail measurements for accuracy.
Blue print reading for all WPS orders.

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.

Steel welder vs robotic welder skills

Common steel welder skills

MIG, 15%
Arc Welding, 10%
Aluminum, 9%
GMAW, 6%
FCAW, 6%
Hand Tools, 6%

Common robotic welder skills

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