Tig welder vs robotic welder

The differences between tig 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 tig welder and a robotic welder. Additionally, a tig welder has an average salary of $38,192, which is higher than the $33,303 average annual salary of a robotic welder.

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

Tig welder vs robotic welder overview

	TIG Welder	Robotic Welder
Yearly salary	$38,192	$33,303
Hourly rate	$18.36	$16.01
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,053	7,380
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Tig welder vs robotic welder salary

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

	TIG Welder	Robotic Welder
Average salary	$38,192	$33,303
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $49,000	Between $26,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	Tualatin, OR	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	Wyoming	Wyoming
Best paying company	Alfa Laval	Sanmina
Best paying industry	Retail	Hospitality

Differences between tig welder and robotic welder education

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

	TIG Welder	Robotic Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Tig welder vs robotic welder demographics

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

	TIG Welder	Robotic Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 92.3% Female, 7.7%	Male, 79.6% Female, 20.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 2.9% White, 63.3% 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 tig welder and robotic welder duties and responsibilities

Tig welder example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Weld 7ga-22ga together through GMAW (TIG) and (MIG) process.
Assist with minor repairs on steel and carbon steel with proper tig and flux core operation.
Work as TIG and MIG welder on carbon/stainless steel, arc-welder for product repair, and plasma cutter.
Weld items using TIG and MIG equipment and tools, bend cut and hammer pieces to fit the correct production piece.
Fit and make xray welds on sch.

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.

Tig welder vs robotic welder skills

Common tig welder skills

Tig Welding, 35%
Carbon Steel, 8%
GTAW, 5%
Arc Welding, 4%
Hand Tools, 4%
Calipers, 3%

Common robotic welder skills

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