Painter helper vs painter supervisor

The differences between painter helpers and painter supervisors 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 painter supervisor. Additionally, a painter supervisor has an average salary of $41,087, 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 painter supervisor are safety procedures, safety regulations, and exterior painting.

Painter helper vs painter supervisor overview

	Painter Helper	Painter Supervisor
Yearly salary	$32,449	$41,087
Hourly rate	$15.60	$19.75
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	17,183	4,827
Job satisfaction	4.25	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Painter helper vs painter supervisor salary

Painter helpers and painter supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Painter Helper	Painter Supervisor
Average salary	$32,449	$41,087
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $48,000	Between $23,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	Southampton, NY	Philadelphia, PA
Highest paying state	New Jersey	New Jersey
Best paying company	Cenergy International Services	Color Services
Best paying industry	Energy	Automotive

Differences between painter helper and painter supervisor education

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

	Painter Helper	Painter Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Painter helper vs painter supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between painter helpers' and painter supervisors' demographics:

	Painter Helper	Painter Supervisor
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 84.1% Female, 15.9%	Male, 89.1% Female, 10.9%
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, 8.8% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 30.2% Asian, 2.1% White, 53.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between painter helper and painter supervisor 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.

Painter supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage painting crews in both commercial and industrial environments from swing stage to high boom work.
Master in drywall, caulking, and coating applications.
Apply epoxy primers or sealers to prepare metal surfaces for finish coats.
Job duties include supervising crew member, plastering, painting, caulking and keeping a safe clean environment.
Climb ladders and complete work utilizing rollers with extensions requiring repetitive motion.
Support journeymen painters with daily task.

Painter helper vs painter supervisor skills

Common painter helper skills

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

Common painter supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 21%
Safety Regulations, 19%
Exterior Painting, 7%
Respirators, 7%
Drywall Repair, 5%
Caulking, 4%