Interior painter vs journeyman painter

The differences between interior painters and journeyman 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 an interior painter and a journeyman painter. Additionally, a journeyman painter has an average salary of $40,885, which is higher than the $39,931 average annual salary of an interior painter.

The top three skills for an interior painter include drywall repair, caulking and coats. The most important skills for a journeyman painter are coats, work ethic, and exterior surfaces.

Interior painter vs journeyman painter overview

	Interior Painter	Journeyman Painter
Yearly salary	$39,931	$40,885
Hourly rate	$19.20	$19.66
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	5,796	8,020
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Interior painter vs journeyman painter salary

Interior painters and journeyman painters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Interior Painter	Journeyman Painter
Average salary	$39,931	$40,885
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $59,000	Between $26,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	-	Sacramento, CA
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	University of Southern California
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between interior painter and journeyman painter education

There are a few differences between an interior painter and a journeyman painter in terms of educational background:

	Interior Painter	Journeyman Painter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Fine Arts
Most common college	-	-

Interior painter vs journeyman painter demographics

Here are the differences between interior painters' and journeyman painters' demographics:

	Interior Painter	Journeyman Painter
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 76.3% Female, 23.7%	Male, 94.0% Female, 6.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 27.5% Asian, 2.0% White, 56.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 8.3% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 32.4% Asian, 2.5% White, 51.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between interior painter and journeyman painter duties and responsibilities

Interior painter example responsibilities.

Manage painting crews in both commercial and industrial environments from swing stage to high boom work.
Remove and installation of drywall, wall texturing and plastering.
Apply caulking, primer and paint to indoor areas and services.
Assist the lead in touch up painting, caulking, taping and covering doorways, cleaning and garbage disposal.
Paint steam and water treatment piping using scaffolding, safety harnesses, and follow refinery safety protocols
Finish basements, bathroom upgrades, decks, wood flooring, tiling, painting, framing, roofing etc.

Journeyman painter example responsibilities.

Manage painting crews in both commercial and industrial environments from swing stage to high boom work.
Apply materials with HVLP, airless, electro-static and conventional spray equipment.
Smooth and sand surfaces to remove ridges, tool marks, glue, and caulking.
Apply necessary masking and prep work prior to applying primer and finish coats to insure proper coating for any application.
Climb ladders and complete work utilizing rollers with extensions requiring repetitive motion.
Use special finishing techniques such as sponging, ragging, layering, or faux finishing.

Interior painter vs journeyman painter skills

Common interior painter skills

Drywall Repair, 17%
Caulking, 13%
Coats, 9%
Door Frames, 7%
Exterior Surfaces, 5%
Drop Cloths, 4%

Common journeyman painter skills

Coats, 14%
Work Ethic, 11%
Exterior Surfaces, 10%
Scaffolding, 10%
Ladders, 9%
Safety Procedures, 6%