Carpenter/painter vs painter

The differences between carpenter/painters and 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 a carpenter/painter and a painter. Additionally, a painter has an average salary of $42,339, which is higher than the $37,134 average annual salary of a carpenter/painter.

The top three skills for a carpenter/painter include hand tools, install windows and plumbing. The most important skills for a painter are ladders, coats, and safety procedures.

Carpenter/painter vs painter overview

	Carpenter/Painter	Painter
Yearly salary	$37,134	$42,339
Hourly rate	$17.85	$20.36
Growth rate	2%	1%
Number of jobs	8,751	4,482
Job satisfaction	-	4.5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	46	42
Years of experience	-	-

Carpenter/painter vs painter salary

Carpenter/painters and painters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Carpenter/Painter	Painter
Average salary	$37,134	$42,339
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $49,000	Between $30,000 And $59,000
Highest paying City	Marshfield, MA	Sacramento, CA
Highest paying state	New York	New Jersey
Best paying company	University of California, Berkeley	Dell
Best paying industry	Health Care	Energy

Differences between carpenter/painter and painter education

There are a few differences between a carpenter/painter and a painter in terms of educational background:

	Carpenter/Painter	Painter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Carpenter/painter vs painter demographics

Here are the differences between carpenter/painters' and painters' demographics:

	Carpenter/Painter	Painter
Average age	46	42
Gender ratio	Male, 91.9% Female, 8.1%	Male, 86.2% Female, 13.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Asian, 1.5% White, 66.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 28.6% Asian, 2.1% White, 54.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	2%	5%

Differences between carpenter/painter and painter duties and responsibilities

Carpenter/painter example responsibilities.

Repair surfaces to be paint including plastering and sheetrock finishing.
Install through the wall and window HVAC units.
Job includes anywhere from caulking to texturing and framing to installing trim.
Operate and maintain metal framing, sheet rocking, taping, plastering and woodworking.
Perform carpentry, drywall, plastering, and painting work on commercial and industrial buildings.
Replace or repair drywall: tapes, beds, and textures; patch holes in plaster or sheetrock.

Painter example responsibilities.

Cover roofs of structures with shingles, slate, asphalt, aluminum, wood, and relate materials.
Cover roofs with layers of roofing feel or asphalt strips before installing tile, slate, or composition materials.
Involve escalating ladders and scaffolding.
Shop assistant, get tools, clean up, paint trim, paint walls, run errands, etc )
Mask homes to prepare for painting.
Support journeymen painters with daily task.

Carpenter/painter vs painter skills

Common carpenter/painter skills

Hand Tools, 15%
Install Windows, 11%
Plumbing, 10%
General Maintenance, 8%
Drywall Repair, 6%
Sheetrock, 6%

Common painter skills

Ladders, 13%
Coats, 9%
Safety Procedures, 7%
Scaffolding, 7%
Caulking, 6%
Exterior Surfaces, 5%