Roller painter vs interior decorator, painting

The differences between roller painters and interior decorators, painting 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 roller painter and an interior decorator, painting. Additionally, an interior decorator, painting has an average salary of $46,033, which is higher than the $40,907 average annual salary of a roller painter.

The top three skills for a roller painter include scaffolding, surface preparation and safety rules. The most important skills for an interior decorator, painting are faux finishes, exterior painting, and caulking.

Roller painter vs interior decorator, painting overview

	Roller Painter	Interior Decorator, Painting
Yearly salary	$40,907	$46,033
Hourly rate	$19.67	$22.13
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	4,631	5,794
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Roller painter vs interior decorator, painting salary

Roller painters and interior decorators, painting have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Roller Painter	Interior Decorator, Painting
Average salary	$40,907	$46,033
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $69,000	Between $28,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between roller painter and interior decorator, painting education

There are a few differences between a roller painter and an interior decorator, painting in terms of educational background:

	Roller Painter	Interior Decorator, Painting
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Business	Fine Arts
Most common college	-	-

Roller painter vs interior decorator, painting demographics

Here are the differences between roller painters' and interior decorators, painting' demographics:

	Roller Painter	Interior Decorator, Painting
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 76.2% Female, 23.8%	Male, 53.7% Female, 46.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 28.4% Asian, 2.1% White, 55.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 27.2% Asian, 2.0% White, 56.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between roller painter and interior decorator, painting duties and responsibilities

Roller painter example responsibilities.

Apply primer over any repairs make to surfaces.
Used different types of paints including latex, enamel, and oil.
Used gauges to see how many coats of paint need to be apply.
Prepare ships for painting by using power grinders & primer which meets military safety standards
Mix, match, and apply paint, varnish, shellac, enamel, and other finishes.
Assist in preparing surfaces for painting and in painting parts, equipment, interiors and exteriors of ships, boats.

Interior decorator, painting example responsibilities.

Work on a short term building refurbishment.
Abrade surfaces between coats of paint or primer to remove flaws and enhance adhesion for subsequent coats.
Apply designs, lettering, decals, stencils or other identifying or decorative items to finish products.
Complete roofing material removal and replacement including exhaust fans/vents and plywood.
Repair surfaces to be paint including plastering and sheetrock finishing.

Roller painter vs interior decorator, painting skills

Common roller painter skills

Scaffolding, 20%
Surface Preparation, 14%
Safety Rules, 13%
Painting Equipment, 13%
Coats, 8%
Needle Gun, 4%

Common interior decorator, painting skills

Faux Finishes, 28%
Exterior Painting, 14%
Caulking, 13%
Decorative Finishes, 10%
Coats, 9%
Drywall Installation, 8%

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