Paint booth operator vs clear coat sprayer

The differences between paint booth operators and clear coat sprayers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a paint booth operator and a clear coat sprayer. Additionally, a paint booth operator has an average salary of $36,508, which is higher than the $34,167 average annual salary of a clear coat sprayer.

The top three skills for a paint booth operator include quality standards, coats and mask. The most important skills for a clear coat sprayer are powder coat, base coat, and equipment operation.

Paint booth operator vs clear coat sprayer overview

	Paint Booth Operator	Clear Coat Sprayer
Yearly salary	$36,508	$34,167
Hourly rate	$17.55	$16.43
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	41,581	310
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Paint booth operator vs clear coat sprayer salary

Paint booth operators and clear coat sprayers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Paint Booth Operator	Clear Coat Sprayer
Average salary	$36,508	$34,167
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $45,000	Between $21,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between paint booth operator and clear coat sprayer education

There are a few differences between a paint booth operator and a clear coat sprayer in terms of educational background:

	Paint Booth Operator	Clear Coat Sprayer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	Business	Sociology
Most common college	-	-

Paint booth operator vs clear coat sprayer demographics

Here are the differences between paint booth operators' and clear coat sprayers' demographics:

	Paint Booth Operator	Clear Coat Sprayer
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 80.7% Female, 19.3%	Male, 76.7% Female, 23.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 3.1% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 13.5% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 3.0% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between paint booth operator and clear coat sprayer duties and responsibilities

Paint booth operator example responsibilities.

Comply with safety and security standards by wearing appropriate PPE for tasks as directed.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.

Clear coat sprayer example responsibilities.

Take pieces of shelves off the line connect them together to box up and put on pallets to ship out.
Determine paint flow, viscosity, and coating quality by performing visual inspections, or by using viscometers.

Paint booth operator vs clear coat sprayer skills

Common paint booth operator skills

Quality Standards, 31%
Coats, 20%
Mask, 9%
Spray Guns, 8%
Visual Inspections, 6%
Paint Guns, 5%

Common clear coat sprayer skills

Powder Coat, 53%
Base Coat, 20%
Equipment Operation, 18%
Spray Guns, 3%
Assembly Line, 3%
Coats, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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