Carpenter/painter vs painter helper

The differences between carpenter/painters and painter helpers 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 helper. Additionally, a carpenter/painter has an average salary of $37,134, which is higher than the $32,449 average annual salary of a painter helper.

The top three skills for a carpenter/painter include hand tools, install windows and plumbing. The most important skills for a painter helper are safety rules, OSHA, and painting equipment.

Carpenter/painter vs painter helper overview

	Carpenter/Painter	Painter Helper
Yearly salary	$37,134	$32,449
Hourly rate	$17.85	$15.60
Growth rate	2%	1%
Number of jobs	8,751	17,183
Job satisfaction	-	4.25
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 55%
Average age	46	42
Years of experience	-	-

Carpenter/painter vs painter helper salary

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

	Carpenter/Painter	Painter Helper
Average salary	$37,134	$32,449
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $49,000	Between $21,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	Marshfield, MA	Southampton, NY
Highest paying state	New York	New Jersey
Best paying company	University of California, Berkeley	Cenergy International Services
Best paying industry	Health Care	Energy

Differences between carpenter/painter and painter helper education

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

	Carpenter/Painter	Painter Helper
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 55%
Most common major	Business	Automotive Technology
Most common college	-	-

Carpenter/painter vs painter helper demographics

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

	Carpenter/Painter	Painter Helper
Average age	46	42
Gender ratio	Male, 91.9% Female, 8.1%	Male, 84.1% Female, 15.9%
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, 9.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 35.4% Asian, 2.2% White, 47.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	2%	5%

Differences between carpenter/painter and painter helper 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 helper example responsibilities.

Manage painting crews in both commercial and industrial environments from swing stage to high boom work.
Apply exterior caulking to building joints and seams, tape around windows and fixtures prior to painting walls.
Sand vehicle surfaces between coats of paint and primer in order to remove flaws and enhance adhesion for subsequent coats.
Apply paint and stencils to product per spec using high volume/low pressure sprayer.
Learned how to operate and maintain HVLP and pressure pot spray equipment during summer vacations.
Help painters, sandblasters set up maintain sand pods full keep a safe working area.

Carpenter/painter vs painter helper skills

Common carpenter/painter skills

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

Common painter helper skills

Safety Rules, 13%
OSHA, 10%
Painting Equipment, 9%
Hazardous Waste, 7%
Hazardous Materials, 6%
Surface Preparation, 5%