Welder-assembler vs spot welder

The differences between welder-assemblers 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 welder-assembler and a spot welder. Additionally, a welder-assembler has an average salary of $33,580, which is higher than the $32,277 average annual salary of a spot welder.

The top three skills for a welder-assembler include MIG, blueprint specifications and aluminum. The most important skills for a spot welder are spot welding, spot welders, and quality standards.

Welder-assembler vs spot welder overview

	Welder-Assembler	Spot Welder
Yearly salary	$33,580	$32,277
Hourly rate	$16.14	$15.52
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	26,070	8,126
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 53%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Welder-assembler vs spot welder salary

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

	Welder-Assembler	Spot Welder
Average salary	$33,580	$32,277
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $43,000	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 welder-assembler and spot welder education

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

	Welder-Assembler	Spot Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 53%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Business
Most common college	-	-

Welder-assembler vs spot welder demographics

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

	Welder-Assembler	Spot Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 86.9% Female, 13.1%	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 welder-assembler and spot 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.

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.

Welder-assembler vs spot welder skills

Common welder-assembler skills

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

Common spot welder skills

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