Hand painter vs vehicle painter

The differences between hand painters and vehicle painters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a hand painter and a vehicle painter. Additionally, a hand painter has an average salary of $42,828, which is higher than the $37,714 average annual salary of a vehicle painter.

The top three skills for a hand painter include photoshop, sculpture and . The most important skills for a vehicle painter are mask, , and .

Hand painter vs vehicle painter overview

	Hand Painter	Vehicle Painter
Yearly salary	$42,828	$37,714
Hourly rate	$20.59	$18.13
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	8,147	5,454
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Hand painter vs vehicle painter salary

Hand painters and vehicle painters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hand Painter	Vehicle Painter
Average salary	$42,828	$37,714
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $60,000	Between $25,000 And $56,000
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Differences between hand painter and vehicle painter education

There are a few differences between a hand painter and a vehicle painter in terms of educational background:

	Hand Painter	Vehicle Painter
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Fine Arts	Automotive Technology
Most common college	-	-

Hand painter vs vehicle painter demographics

Here are the differences between hand painters' and vehicle painters' demographics:

	Hand Painter	Vehicle Painter
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 57.9% Female, 42.1%	Male, 91.7% Female, 8.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 22.5% Asian, 3.4% White, 58.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 23.4% Asian, 2.4% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between hand painter and vehicle painter duties and responsibilities

Hand painter example responsibilities.

Design and sew original applique, patchwork and embroidery for production abroad.
Experience with various types of roofing, including black tar and shingles.
Restock and re-shelve boxes of letters as well as designing and cutting stencils.
Used electro-pounce to produce large stencils in preparation for masking each sign face.
Remove walls/beams, as well as replacing siding of buildings and homes, shingles for roofs and pressure wash the buildings.
Paint steam and water treatment piping using scaffolding, safety harnesses, and follow refinery safety protocols

Vehicle painter example responsibilities.

Prepared/Paint LPG tanks prepared/paint heater treaters prepared/paint oil-filled holding tanks prepared/paint separators
Operate compressors, sandblasters and spray equipment.

Hand painter vs vehicle painter skills

Common hand painter skills

Photoshop, 62%
Sculpture, 38%

Common vehicle painter skills

Mask, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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