Painter apprentice vs finish painter

The differences between painter apprentices and finish 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 painter apprentice and a finish painter. Additionally, a finish painter has an average salary of $39,442, which is higher than the $37,030 average annual salary of a painter apprentice.

The top three skills for a painter apprentice include work ethic, coats and scaffolding. The most important skills for a finish painter are coats, hand tools, and mask.

Painter apprentice vs finish painter overview

	Painter Apprentice	Finish Painter
Yearly salary	$37,030	$39,442
Hourly rate	$17.80	$18.96
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	9,612	4,205
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 47%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Painter apprentice vs finish painter salary

Painter apprentices and finish painters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Painter Apprentice	Finish Painter
Average salary	$37,030	$39,442
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $47,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	Santa Rosa, CA	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	Comtech Telecommunications	-
Best paying industry	Construction	-

Differences between painter apprentice and finish painter education

There are a few differences between a painter apprentice and a finish painter in terms of educational background:

	Painter Apprentice	Finish Painter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 47%
Most common major	Fine Arts	Business
Most common college	-	-

Painter apprentice vs finish painter demographics

Here are the differences between painter apprentices' and finish painters' demographics:

	Painter Apprentice	Finish Painter
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 87.3% Female, 12.7%	Male, 87.5% Female, 12.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 32.1% Asian, 2.5% White, 51.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 26.1% Asian, 2.1% White, 57.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between painter apprentice and finish painter duties and responsibilities

Painter apprentice example responsibilities.

Manage painting crews in both commercial and industrial environments from swing stage to high boom work.
Used HVLP spray gun to paint truck and horse trailer.
Conduct job performance evaluations, JHA, and JSA.
Operate scissor lifts and boom lifts to mask various airplanes for paint process.
Conduct QA and QC in accordance to QP-1 & QP-2 standards and requirements.
Apply tape, paper and stencils as well as remove them after paint has been apply.

Finish painter example responsibilities.

Manage painting crews in both commercial and industrial environments from swing stage to high boom work.
Perform duties including sheetrock preparation, sanding, caulking, painting and varnishing in remodels and new construction.
Erect scaffolding or ladders to perform tasks above grind level.
Sandblast all surfaces between coats of paint or primer to remove flaws and enhance adhesion for subsequent coats.
Paint steam and water treatment piping using scaffolding, safety harnesses, and follow refinery safety protocols
Support journeymen painters with daily task.

Painter apprentice vs finish painter skills

Common painter apprentice skills

Work Ethic, 24%
Coats, 15%
Scaffolding, 12%
Exterior Surfaces, 11%
Direct Supervision, 11%
Caulking, 3%

Common finish painter skills

Coats, 14%
Hand Tools, 13%
Mask, 7%
Ladders, 6%
Surface Preparation, 6%
Caulking, 6%