Weld lay out worker vs robotic welder

The differences between weld lay out workers 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 weld lay out worker and a robotic welder. Additionally, a weld lay out worker has an average salary of $42,919, which is higher than the $33,303 average annual salary of a robotic welder.

The top three skills for a weld lay out worker include arc welding, flame cutting and safety equipment. The most important skills for a robotic welder are MIG, GMAW, and calipers.

Weld lay out worker vs robotic welder overview

	Weld Lay Out Worker	Robotic Welder
Yearly salary	$42,919	$33,303
Hourly rate	$20.63	$16.01
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	25,905	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

Weld lay out worker vs robotic welder salary

Weld lay out workers and robotic welders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Weld Lay Out Worker	Robotic Welder
Average salary	$42,919	$33,303
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $58,000	Between $26,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Sanmina
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between weld lay out worker and robotic welder education

There are a few differences between a weld lay out worker and a robotic welder in terms of educational background:

	Weld Lay Out Worker	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	-	-

Weld lay out worker vs robotic welder demographics

Here are the differences between weld lay out workers' and robotic welders' demographics:

	Weld Lay Out Worker	Robotic Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 93.4% Female, 6.6%	Male, 79.6% Female, 20.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 2.7% White, 64.3% 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 weld lay out worker and robotic welder duties and responsibilities

Weld lay out worker example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Prepare surfaces for painting; applies primer, intermediate, and finish coats with brush, or roller.
Utilize a wide variety of hand and air tools, oxy-acetylene welding and cutting tools during equipment repair and rebuilding.
Perform MIG and stick welds and erecting structural steel utilize for building skeletons including specific/ detail measurements for accuracy.
Combine welding techniques, knowledge of metallurgy and engineering requirements to produce quality work.

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.

Weld lay out worker vs robotic welder skills

Common weld lay out worker skills

Arc Welding, 44%
Flame Cutting, 27%
Safety Equipment, 5%
TIG, 3%
GMAW, 3%
SMAW, 3%

Common robotic welder skills

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