Painter helper vs house painter

The differences between painter helpers and house 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 helper and a house painter. Additionally, a house painter has an average salary of $39,784, which is higher than the $32,449 average annual salary of a painter helper.

The top three skills for a painter helper include safety rules, OSHA and painting equipment. The most important skills for a house painter are ladders, caulking, and coats.

Painter helper vs house painter overview

	Painter Helper	House Painter
Yearly salary	$32,449	$39,784
Hourly rate	$15.60	$19.13
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	17,183	26,791
Job satisfaction	4.25	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Painter helper vs house painter salary

Painter helpers and house painters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Painter Helper	House Painter
Average salary	$32,449	$39,784
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $48,000	Between $26,000 And $59,000
Highest paying City	Southampton, NY	-
Highest paying state	New Jersey	-
Best paying company	Cenergy International Services	-
Best paying industry	Energy	-

Differences between painter helper and house painter education

There are a few differences between a painter helper and a house painter in terms of educational background:

	Painter Helper	House Painter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Painter helper vs house painter demographics

Here are the differences between painter helpers' and house painters' demographics:

	Painter Helper	House Painter
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 84.1% Female, 15.9%	Male, 83.6% Female, 16.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 35.4% Asian, 2.2% White, 47.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 8.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 27.6% Asian, 2.2% White, 56.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between painter helper and house painter duties and responsibilities

Painter helper example responsibilities.

Manage painting crews in both commercial and industrial environments from swing stage to high boom work.
Apply exterior caulking to building joints and seams, tape around windows and fixtures prior to painting walls.
Sand vehicle surfaces between coats of paint and primer in order to remove flaws and enhance adhesion for subsequent coats.
Apply paint and stencils to product per spec using high volume/low pressure sprayer.
Learned how to operate and maintain HVLP and pressure pot spray equipment during summer vacations.
Help painters, sandblasters set up maintain sand pods full keep a safe working area.

House painter example responsibilities.

Manage painting crews in both commercial and industrial environments from swing stage to high boom work.
Operate equipment such as sanders, pressure cleaners and respirators.
Ready job site by setting up ladders and scaffolding, cover portions of the home not being paint.
Work on all painting duties; scraping, caulking, priming, painting and also, minor carpentry work.
Operate equipment such as sanders, pressure cleaners, steam cleaners, overhead cranes, hoists, forklifts, respirators.
Paint steam and water treatment piping using scaffolding, safety harnesses, and follow refinery safety protocols

Painter helper vs house painter skills

Common painter helper skills

Safety Rules, 13%
OSHA, 10%
Painting Equipment, 9%
Hazardous Waste, 7%
Hazardous Materials, 6%
Surface Preparation, 5%

Common house painter skills

Ladders, 22%
Caulking, 15%
Coats, 11%
Exterior Surfaces, 10%
Drywall Repair, 6%
Drop Cloths, 6%