Design painter vs interior decorator, painting

The differences between design painters and interior decorators, painting 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 design painter and an interior decorator, painting. Additionally, an interior decorator, painting has an average salary of $46,033, which is higher than the $44,180 average annual salary of a design painter.

The top three skills for a design painter include caulking, windows and . The most important skills for an interior decorator, painting are faux finishes, exterior painting, and caulking.

Design painter vs interior decorator, painting overview

	Design Painter	Interior Decorator, Painting
Yearly salary	$44,180	$46,033
Hourly rate	$21.24	$22.13
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	40,029	5,794
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Design painter vs interior decorator, painting salary

Design painters and interior decorators, painting have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Design Painter	Interior Decorator, Painting
Average salary	$44,180	$46,033
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $68,000	Between $28,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between design painter and interior decorator, painting education

There are a few differences between a design painter and an interior decorator, painting in terms of educational background:

	Design Painter	Interior Decorator, Painting
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Fine Arts
Most common college	-	-

Design painter vs interior decorator, painting demographics

Here are the differences between design painters' and interior decorators, painting' demographics:

	Design Painter	Interior Decorator, Painting
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 51.0% Female, 49.0%	Male, 53.7% Female, 46.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.3% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 32.8% Asian, 2.3% White, 51.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 27.2% Asian, 2.0% White, 56.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between design painter and interior decorator, painting duties and responsibilities

Design painter example responsibilities.

Decorate windows and sales floor.
Complete preventative maintenance on water heaters, toilets, urinals and plumbing fixtures.
Refinish wall, trim, siding, and windows in commercial and residential settings.
Utilize training in studio arts to create captivating and thematically appropriate paint backdrops and other props.
Design and paint various set pieces, backdrops, and props as part of a team.
Coordinate and monitor vendor maintenance for large repairs.

Interior decorator, painting example responsibilities.

Work on a short term building refurbishment.
Abrade surfaces between coats of paint or primer to remove flaws and enhance adhesion for subsequent coats.
Apply designs, lettering, decals, stencils or other identifying or decorative items to finish products.
Complete roofing material removal and replacement including exhaust fans/vents and plywood.
Repair surfaces to be paint including plastering and sheetrock finishing.

Design painter vs interior decorator, painting skills

Common design painter skills

Caulking, 51%
Windows, 49%

Common interior decorator, painting skills

Faux Finishes, 28%
Exterior Painting, 14%
Caulking, 13%
Decorative Finishes, 10%
Coats, 9%
Drywall Installation, 8%

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