Weld lay out worker vs spot welder

The differences between weld lay out workers and spot 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 spot welder. Additionally, a weld lay out worker has an average salary of $42,919, which is higher than the $32,277 average annual salary of a spot 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 spot welder are spot welding, spot welders, and quality standards.

Weld lay out worker vs spot welder overview

	Weld Lay Out Worker	Spot Welder
Yearly salary	$42,919	$32,277
Hourly rate	$20.63	$15.52
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	25,905	8,126
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 53%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Weld lay out worker vs spot welder salary

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

	Weld Lay Out Worker	Spot Welder
Average salary	$42,919	$32,277
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $58,000	Between $26,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Fridley, MN
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	General Electric
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between weld lay out worker and spot welder education

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

	Weld Lay Out Worker	Spot Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 53%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Business
Most common college	-	-

Weld lay out worker vs spot welder demographics

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

	Weld Lay Out Worker	Spot Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 93.4% Female, 6.6%	Male, 69.2% Female, 30.8%
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, 10.4% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 2.8% White, 64.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between weld lay out worker and spot 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.

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.

Weld lay out worker vs spot welder skills

Common weld lay out worker skills

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

Common spot welder skills

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