Painter foreman vs spray painter

The differences between painter foremen and spray 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 foreman and a spray painter. Additionally, a painter foreman has an average salary of $47,687, which is higher than the $40,155 average annual salary of a spray painter.

The top three skills for a painter foreman include work ethic, drywall repair and caulking. The most important skills for a spray painter are painting equipment, spray guns, and coats.

Painter foreman vs spray painter overview

	Painter Foreman	Spray Painter
Yearly salary	$47,687	$40,155
Hourly rate	$22.93	$19.31
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	10,025	4,325
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 59%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Painter foreman vs spray painter salary

Painter foremen and spray painters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Painter Foreman	Spray Painter
Average salary	$47,687	$40,155
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $64,000	Between $24,000 And $65,000
Highest paying City	-	Hicksville, NY
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Harvey Building Products
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between painter foreman and spray painter education

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

	Painter Foreman	Spray Painter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 59%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Painter foreman vs spray painter demographics

Here are the differences between painter foremen' and spray painters' demographics:

	Painter Foreman	Spray Painter
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 96.1% Female, 3.9%	Male, 88.9% Female, 11.1%
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, 9.2% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 28.5% Asian, 2.1% White, 54.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between painter foreman and spray painter 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

Spray painter example responsibilities.

Replace, wood trim, windows, doors, and screen.
Sanitize work area wearing proper PPE
Paint various faux finishes, murals, etc.
Assemble doors, jambs and windows back into frames.
Prep including wall paper removal, sanding, drywall repairs, patching and caulking.
Mask off areas of the truck or miscellaneous parts that are not being paint.

Painter foreman vs spray painter skills

Common painter foreman skills

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

Common spray painter skills

Painting Equipment, 11%
Spray Guns, 9%
Coats, 8%
Paint Guns, 8%
Primer, 6%
Surface Preparation, 5%