Auto customize painter vs journeyman painter

The differences between auto customize painters and journeyman painters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes More than 10 years to become both an auto customize painter and a journeyman painter. Additionally, an auto customize painter has an average salary of $43,788, which is higher than the $40,885 average annual salary of a journeyman painter.

The top three skills for an auto customize painter include customer service, customer issues and customer care. The most important skills for a journeyman painter are coats, work ethic, and exterior surfaces.

Auto customize painter vs journeyman painter overview

	Auto Customize Painter	Journeyman Painter
Yearly salary	$43,788	$40,885
Hourly rate	$21.05	$19.66
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	8,709	8,020
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Auto customize painter vs journeyman painter salary

Auto customize painters and journeyman painters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Auto Customize Painter	Journeyman Painter
Average salary	$43,788	$40,885
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $76,000	Between $26,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	-	Sacramento, CA
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	University of Southern California
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between auto customize painter and journeyman painter education

There are a few differences between an auto customize painter and a journeyman painter in terms of educational background:

	Auto Customize Painter	Journeyman Painter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Fine Arts
Most common college	-	-

Auto customize painter vs journeyman painter demographics

Here are the differences between auto customize painters' and journeyman painters' demographics:

	Auto Customize Painter	Journeyman Painter
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 68.4% Female, 31.6%	Male, 94.0% Female, 6.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 31.2% Asian, 2.1% White, 51.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 8.3% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 32.4% Asian, 2.5% White, 51.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between auto customize painter and journeyman painter duties and responsibilities

Auto customize painter example responsibilities.

Assist customers with accounts transactions, process endorsements, payments, cancellations, quotes, SR-22 processing.
Apply primers and sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare wood and metal for finish coats.
Prepare various surfaces for painting by washing, scraping, sanding, caulking and all other duties as assigned.
Perform masonry waterproofing exterior masonry staining; maintain acoustical tile and factory apply finishes and caulking; and perform preventive maintenance.
Support journeymen painters with daily task.

Journeyman painter example responsibilities.

Manage painting crews in both commercial and industrial environments from swing stage to high boom work.
Apply materials with HVLP, airless, electro-static and conventional spray equipment.
Smooth and sand surfaces to remove ridges, tool marks, glue, and caulking.
Apply necessary masking and prep work prior to applying primer and finish coats to insure proper coating for any application.
Climb ladders and complete work utilizing rollers with extensions requiring repetitive motion.
Use special finishing techniques such as sponging, ragging, layering, or faux finishing.

Auto customize painter vs journeyman painter skills

Common auto customize painter skills

Customer Service, 50%
Customer Issues, 16%
Customer Care, 8%
Outbound Calls, 6%
Coats, 5%
Exterior Painting, 4%

Common journeyman painter skills

Coats, 14%
Work Ethic, 11%
Exterior Surfaces, 10%
Scaffolding, 10%
Ladders, 9%
Safety Procedures, 6%

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