Welder fitter vs robotic welder

The differences between welder fitters 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 fitter and a robotic welder. Additionally, a welder fitter has an average salary of $39,676, which is higher than the $33,303 average annual salary of a robotic welder.

The top three skills for a welder fitter include MIG, hand tools and arc welding. The most important skills for a robotic welder are MIG, GMAW, and calipers.

Welder fitter vs robotic welder overview

	Welder Fitter	Robotic Welder
Yearly salary	$39,676	$33,303
Hourly rate	$19.07	$16.01
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	8,022	7,380
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Welder fitter vs robotic welder salary

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

	Welder Fitter	Robotic Welder
Average salary	$39,676	$33,303
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $55,000	Between $26,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	Vancouver, WA	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Wyoming
Best paying company	Jefferson Lab	Sanmina
Best paying industry	Energy	Hospitality

Differences between welder fitter and robotic welder education

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

	Welder Fitter	Robotic Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Welder fitter vs robotic welder demographics

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

	Welder Fitter	Robotic Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 95.1% Female, 4.9%	Male, 79.6% Female, 20.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 2.7% White, 63.4% 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 fitter and robotic welder duties and responsibilities

Welder fitter example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Align parts in relation to each other, using jacks, turnbuckles, clips, wedges, and mauls.
Align and fit according to specifications using jacks, turnbuckles, wedges, drift pins, pry bars and hammers.
Weld and fit per drawing: GTAW aluminum, stainless, steel, and copper-nickel pipe.
Fabricate parts and equipment using GTAW process on thin metals such as aluminum & other precious metals.
Manufacture mobile home frames using fixtures, heat beam for a perfect chamber while applying welding procedures of SMAW and GMAW.

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 fitter vs robotic welder skills

Common welder fitter skills

MIG, 13%
Hand Tools, 7%
Arc Welding, 5%
GMAW, 5%
Aluminum, 5%
Stainless Steel, 5%

Common robotic welder skills

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