House painter vs powder coating painter

The differences between house painters and powder coating 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 house painter and a powder coating painter. Additionally, a house painter has an average salary of $39,784, which is higher than the $34,919 average annual salary of a powder coating painter.

The top three skills for a house painter include ladders, caulking and coats. The most important skills for a powder coating painter are coat painting, coats, and paint guns.

House painter vs powder coating painter overview

	House Painter	Powder Coating Painter
Yearly salary	$39,784	$34,919
Hourly rate	$19.13	$16.79
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	26,791	4,321
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 58%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

House painter vs powder coating painter salary

House painters and powder coating painters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	House Painter	Powder Coating Painter
Average salary	$39,784	$34,919
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $59,000	Between $25,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Anaheim, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Snap-on Tools
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between house painter and powder coating painter education

There are a few differences between a house painter and a powder coating painter in terms of educational background:

	House Painter	Powder Coating Painter
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 58%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

House painter vs powder coating painter demographics

Here are the differences between house painters' and powder coating painters' demographics:

	House Painter	Powder Coating Painter
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 83.6% Female, 16.4%	Male, 87.4% Female, 12.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 27.6% Asian, 2.2% White, 56.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 8.3% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 26.5% Asian, 2.0% White, 57.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between house painter and powder coating painter duties and responsibilities

House painter example responsibilities.

Manage painting crews in both commercial and industrial environments from swing stage to high boom work.
Operate equipment such as sanders, pressure cleaners and respirators.
Ready job site by setting up ladders and scaffolding, cover portions of the home not being paint.
Work on all painting duties; scraping, caulking, priming, painting and also, minor carpentry work.
Operate equipment such as sanders, pressure cleaners, steam cleaners, overhead cranes, hoists, forklifts, respirators.
Paint steam and water treatment piping using scaffolding, safety harnesses, and follow refinery safety protocols

Powder coating painter example responsibilities.

Weld aluminum, brass, steel, stainless steel, chrome moly, and cast iron using MIG and TIG applications.
Look parts up in book to see how they need to be run.
Suit up, connect to air hose, respirators
Operate forklifts and hoists to move parts around.
Weld support beams and run the powdercoat line.
Assemble various parts for mowers on the line.

House painter vs powder coating painter skills

Common house painter skills

Ladders, 22%
Caulking, 15%
Coats, 11%
Exterior Surfaces, 10%
Drywall Repair, 6%
Drop Cloths, 6%

Common powder coating painter skills

Coat Painting, 18%
Coats, 15%
Paint Guns, 7%
Mask, 6%
Color Changes, 6%
Quality Standards, 6%

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