Roller painter vs painter helper

The differences between roller painters and painter helpers 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 helper. Additionally, a roller painter has an average salary of $40,907, which is higher than the $32,449 average annual salary of a painter helper.

The top three skills for a roller painter include scaffolding, surface preparation and safety rules. The most important skills for a painter helper are safety rules, OSHA, and painting equipment.

Roller painter vs painter helper overview

	Roller Painter	Painter Helper
Yearly salary	$40,907	$32,449
Hourly rate	$19.67	$15.60
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	4,631	17,183
Job satisfaction	-	4.25
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 55%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Roller painter vs painter helper salary

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

	Roller Painter	Painter Helper
Average salary	$40,907	$32,449
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $69,000	Between $21,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Southampton, NY
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Cenergy International Services
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between roller painter and painter helper education

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

	Roller Painter	Painter Helper
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 55%
Most common major	Business	Automotive Technology
Most common college	-	-

Roller painter vs painter helper demographics

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

	Roller Painter	Painter Helper
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 76.2% Female, 23.8%	Male, 84.1% Female, 15.9%
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, 9.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 35.4% Asian, 2.2% White, 47.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between roller painter and painter helper 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 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.

Roller painter vs painter helper skills

Common roller painter skills

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

Common painter helper skills

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