Roller painter vs painter apprentice

The differences between roller painters 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 roller painter and a painter apprentice. Additionally, a roller painter has an average salary of $40,907, which is higher than the $37,030 average annual salary of a painter apprentice.

The top three skills for a roller painter include scaffolding, surface preparation and safety rules. The most important skills for a painter apprentice are work ethic, coats, and scaffolding.

Roller painter vs painter apprentice overview

	Roller Painter	Painter Apprentice
Yearly salary	$40,907	$37,030
Hourly rate	$19.67	$17.80
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	4,631	9,612
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Roller painter vs painter apprentice salary

Roller painters and painter apprentices have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Roller Painter	Painter Apprentice
Average salary	$40,907	$37,030
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $69,000	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 roller painter and painter apprentice education

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

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

Roller painter vs painter apprentice demographics

Here are the differences between roller painters' and painter apprentices' demographics:

	Roller Painter	Painter Apprentice
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 76.2% Female, 23.8%	Male, 87.3% Female, 12.7%
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, 8.5% 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 roller painter and painter apprentice 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.

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.

Roller painter vs painter apprentice skills

Common roller painter skills

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

Common painter apprentice skills

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