Welding lead burner vs spot welder

The differences between welding lead burners 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 welding lead burner and a spot welder. Additionally, a welding lead burner has an average salary of $46,563, which is higher than the $32,277 average annual salary of a spot welder.

The top three skills for a welding lead burner include MIG, plasma arc and safety equipment. The most important skills for a spot welder are spot welding, spot welders, and quality standards.

Welding lead burner vs spot welder overview

	Welding Lead Burner	Spot Welder
Yearly salary	$46,563	$32,277
Hourly rate	$22.39	$15.52
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	2,004	8,126
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 53%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Welding lead burner vs spot welder salary

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

	Welding Lead Burner	Spot Welder
Average salary	$46,563	$32,277
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $63,000	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 welding lead burner and spot welder education

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

	Welding Lead Burner	Spot Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 53%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Business
Most common college	-	-

Welding lead burner vs spot welder demographics

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

	Welding Lead Burner	Spot Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 97.9% Female, 2.1%	Male, 69.2% Female, 30.8%
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, 10.4% 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 welding lead burner and spot 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.

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.

Welding lead burner vs spot welder skills

Common welding lead burner skills

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

Common spot welder skills

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