Painter foreman vs painter apprentice

The differences between painter foremen and painter apprentices 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 foreman and a painter apprentice. Additionally, a painter foreman has an average salary of $47,687, which is higher than the $37,030 average annual salary of a painter apprentice.

The top three skills for a painter foreman include work ethic, drywall repair and caulking. The most important skills for a painter apprentice are work ethic, coats, and scaffolding.

Painter foreman vs painter apprentice overview

	Painter Foreman	Painter Apprentice
Yearly salary	$47,687	$37,030
Hourly rate	$22.93	$17.80
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	10,025	9,612
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Painter foreman vs painter apprentice salary

Painter foremen and painter apprentices have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Painter Foreman	Painter Apprentice
Average salary	$47,687	$37,030
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $64,000	Between $28,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Comtech Telecommunications
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between painter foreman and painter apprentice education

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

	Painter Foreman	Painter Apprentice
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Fine Arts
Most common college	-	-

Painter foreman vs painter apprentice demographics

Here are the differences between painter foremen' and painter apprentices' demographics:

	Painter Foreman	Painter Apprentice
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 96.1% Female, 3.9%	Male, 87.3% Female, 12.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 30.3% Asian, 2.1% White, 53.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between painter foreman and painter apprentice duties and responsibilities

Painter foreman example responsibilities.

Manage painting crews in both commercial and industrial environments from swing stage to high boom work.
Fill cracks and joints with caulk, putty, plaster, using caulking guns or putty knives.
Operate equipment such as sanders, pressure cleaners, respirators.
Apply primers and sealers to prepare new surfaces, for finish coats.
Paint Hungarian military equipment with polyurethane and alkyd enamels with HVLP gravity cup guns and pressure pot systems.
Paint steam and water treatment piping using scaffolding, safety harnesses, and follow refinery safety protocols

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.

Painter foreman vs painter apprentice skills

Common painter foreman skills

Work Ethic, 38%
Drywall Repair, 8%
Caulking, 6%
Structural Steel, 4%
Surface Preparation, 4%
Coats, 3%

Common painter apprentice skills

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