Sandblaster paint sprayer vs production painter

The differences between sandblaster paint sprayers and production painters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a sandblaster paint sprayer and a production painter. Additionally, a sandblaster paint sprayer has an average salary of $39,542, which is higher than the $32,193 average annual salary of a production painter.

The top three skills for a sandblaster paint sprayer include safety regulations, storage tanks and painting equipment. The most important skills for a production painter are safety regulations, paint guns, and spray guns.

Sandblaster paint sprayer vs production painter overview

	Sandblaster Paint Sprayer	Production Painter
Yearly salary	$39,542	$32,193
Hourly rate	$19.01	$15.48
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	1,451	55,575
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Sandblaster paint sprayer vs production painter salary

Sandblaster paint sprayers and production painters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sandblaster Paint Sprayer	Production Painter
Average salary	$39,542	$32,193
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $57,000	Between $23,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	Cedar Rapids, IA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	General Electric
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between sandblaster paint sprayer and production painter education

There are a few differences between a sandblaster paint sprayer and a production painter in terms of educational background:

	Sandblaster Paint Sprayer	Production Painter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Sandblaster paint sprayer vs production painter demographics

Here are the differences between sandblaster paint sprayers' and production painters' demographics:

	Sandblaster Paint Sprayer	Production Painter
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 97.2% Female, 2.8%	Male, 88.4% Female, 11.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.3% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 21.9% Asian, 2.7% White, 56.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 3.7% White, 64.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between sandblaster paint sprayer and production painter duties and responsibilities

Sandblaster paint sprayer example responsibilities.

Shovele and pour abrasives, such as sand, grit and shoot of specify grade into machine hopper.
Select appropriate coatings, paints, sprays, cleaners and solvents.
General repairs to trailers, sprinklers, wagons, and tools.
Touch blast, shovel grit out tower sweep and air blow out .reload hopper
Grind maintenance: mowing company grind lawns, pruning shrubs, fertilizing lawn.
Require proper PPE as well as standing/ repetitive motion for long periods of time.

Production painter example responsibilities.

Execute production activities as directed by supervisor, including performing GMP cell culture of biologic products using closed-system device.
Entrust to paint luxury cars, including Ferrari, BMW, and Maserati.

Sandblaster paint sprayer vs production painter skills

Common sandblaster paint sprayer skills

Safety Regulations, 15%
Storage Tanks, 13%
Painting Equipment, 8%
Coats, 6%
Surface Preparation, 5%
Safety Procedures, 4%

Common production painter skills

Safety Regulations, 31%
Paint Guns, 18%
Spray Guns, 8%
Coats, 7%
Surface Preparation, 5%
Painting Operations, 4%

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