Structural welder vs robotic welder

The differences between structural 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 structural welder and a robotic welder. Additionally, a structural welder has an average salary of $42,868, which is higher than the $33,303 average annual salary of a robotic welder.

The top three skills for a structural welder include SMAW, FCAW and MIG. The most important skills for a robotic welder are MIG, GMAW, and calipers.

Structural welder vs robotic welder overview

	Structural Welder	Robotic Welder
Yearly salary	$42,868	$33,303
Hourly rate	$20.61	$16.01
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	9,651	7,380
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Structural welder vs robotic welder salary

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

	Structural Welder	Robotic Welder
Average salary	$42,868	$33,303
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $58,000	Between $26,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	Philadelphia, PA	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Wyoming
Best paying company	Turner Construction	Sanmina
Best paying industry	Construction	Hospitality

Differences between structural welder and robotic welder education

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

	Structural Welder	Robotic Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Structural welder vs robotic welder demographics

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

	Structural Welder	Robotic Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 94.9% Female, 5.1%	Male, 79.6% Female, 20.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 22.1% Asian, 2.6% White, 59.6% 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 structural welder and robotic welder duties and responsibilities

Structural welder example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Fabricate and assemble small parts and components with the GMAW, SMAW, FCAW and aluminum weld process.
Bound structural as well as nonstructural parts by means of welding according to drawings using MIG and TIG welding of steel.
Weld, and fabricate pressure vessels using GMAW process.
Fix various stock trailers and other equipment that come in for repairs using FCAW, and GMAW.
Weld separately or in combination using aluminum, stainless steel, cast iron, and other alloys.

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.

Structural welder vs robotic welder skills

Common structural welder skills

SMAW, 9%
FCAW, 8%
MIG, 8%
Arc Welding, 8%
GMAW, 6%
Hand Tools, 5%

Common robotic welder skills

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