Welding lead burner vs robotic welder

The differences between welding lead burners 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 welding lead burner and a robotic welder. Additionally, a welding lead burner has an average salary of $46,563, which is higher than the $33,303 average annual salary of a robotic welder.

The top three skills for a welding lead burner include MIG, plasma arc and safety equipment. The most important skills for a robotic welder are MIG, GMAW, and calipers.

Welding lead burner vs robotic welder overview

	Welding Lead Burner	Robotic Welder
Yearly salary	$46,563	$33,303
Hourly rate	$22.39	$16.01
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	2,004	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

Welding lead burner vs robotic welder salary

Welding lead burners and robotic welders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Welding Lead Burner	Robotic Welder
Average salary	$46,563	$33,303
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $63,000	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 welding lead burner and robotic welder education

There are a few differences between a welding lead burner and a robotic welder in terms of educational background:

	Welding Lead Burner	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	-	-

Welding lead burner vs robotic welder demographics

Here are the differences between welding lead burners' and robotic welders' demographics:

	Welding Lead Burner	Robotic Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 97.9% Female, 2.1%	Male, 79.6% Female, 20.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 2.7% White, 63.7% 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 welding lead burner and robotic welder duties and responsibilities

Welding lead burner example responsibilities.

Manage process selection according to material specifications, as well as WPS and PQR.
Change parts on HAAS auto lath and VF model CNC.
Used propane and oxygen torches to cut metal into smaller pieces.
Operate oxygen acetylene torches and plasma cutters.
Develop unit layout and supervise Mumbai for detail design.

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.

Welding lead burner vs robotic welder skills

Common welding lead burner skills

MIG, 23%
Plasma Arc, 15%
Safety Equipment, 14%
Arc Welding, 10%
Overhead Positions, 10%
CNC, 8%

Common robotic welder skills

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