Welder-assembler vs robotic welder

The differences between welder-assemblers 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 welder-assembler and a robotic welder. Additionally, a welder-assembler has an average salary of $33,580, which is higher than the $33,303 average annual salary of a robotic welder.

The top three skills for a welder-assembler include MIG, blueprint specifications and aluminum. The most important skills for a robotic welder are MIG, GMAW, and calipers.

Welder-assembler vs robotic welder overview

	Welder-Assembler	Robotic Welder
Yearly salary	$33,580	$33,303
Hourly rate	$16.14	$16.01
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	26,070	7,380
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Welder-assembler vs robotic welder salary

Welder-assemblers and robotic welders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Welder-Assembler	Robotic Welder
Average salary	$33,580	$33,303
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $43,000	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 welder-assembler and robotic welder education

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

	Welder-Assembler	Robotic Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Welder-assembler vs robotic welder demographics

Here are the differences between welder-assemblers' and robotic welders' demographics:

	Welder-Assembler	Robotic Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 86.9% Female, 13.1%	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 welder-assembler and robotic welder duties and responsibilities

Welder-assembler example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Perform welding duties with GMAW, to weld shoot beads on mild steel.
Start on CNC machine operator, to head welding/assembly.
Operate welding machines, soldering machines and brazing machines.
Weld aircraft parts, inspect parts, assemble parts for furnace brazing.
Cut various pieces out of stock using band saws, torches, and plasma cutters.

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.

Welder-assembler vs robotic welder skills

Common welder-assembler skills

MIG, 17%
Blueprint Specifications, 7%
Aluminum, 7%
Stainless Steel, 6%
Safety Equipment, 5%
Tig Welding, 4%

Common robotic welder skills

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