Senior painter vs journeyman painter

The differences between senior painters and journeyman painters 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 senior painter and a journeyman painter. Additionally, a senior painter has an average salary of $43,979, which is higher than the $40,885 average annual salary of a journeyman painter.

The top three skills for a senior painter include paint guns, OSHA and coats. The most important skills for a journeyman painter are coats, work ethic, and exterior surfaces.

Senior painter vs journeyman painter overview

	Senior Painter	Journeyman Painter
Yearly salary	$43,979	$40,885
Hourly rate	$21.14	$19.66
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	4,039	8,020
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Senior painter vs journeyman painter salary

Senior painters and journeyman painters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Senior Painter	Journeyman Painter
Average salary	$43,979	$40,885
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $72,000	Between $26,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	-	Sacramento, CA
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	University of Southern California
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between senior painter and journeyman painter education

There are a few differences between a senior painter and a journeyman painter in terms of educational background:

	Senior Painter	Journeyman Painter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Fine Arts	Fine Arts
Most common college	-	-

Senior painter vs journeyman painter demographics

Here are the differences between senior painters' and journeyman painters' demographics:

	Senior Painter	Journeyman Painter
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 90.1% Female, 9.9%	Male, 94.0% Female, 6.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 32.8% Asian, 2.1% White, 49.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 8.3% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 32.4% Asian, 2.5% White, 51.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between senior painter and journeyman painter duties and responsibilities

Senior painter example responsibilities.

Mask aircraft during stripping, conversion coating, and painting phases.
Handle paint specifications, certifications and voc that has to be report to Gulfstream Savannah, OSHA and Gulfstream Dallas.
Apply adhesion promoters, primers, base coats, and clear coats to custom design automotive license plates (tags).
Paint steam and water treatment piping using scaffolding, safety harnesses, and follow refinery safety protocols
Make sure all coatings are apply within Gulfstream specifications, such as mil thickness.
Participate in company leadership team to determine and implement need mechanical upgrades.

Journeyman painter example responsibilities.

Manage painting crews in both commercial and industrial environments from swing stage to high boom work.
Apply materials with HVLP, airless, electro-static and conventional spray equipment.
Smooth and sand surfaces to remove ridges, tool marks, glue, and caulking.
Apply necessary masking and prep work prior to applying primer and finish coats to insure proper coating for any application.
Climb ladders and complete work utilizing rollers with extensions requiring repetitive motion.
Use special finishing techniques such as sponging, ragging, layering, or faux finishing.

Senior painter vs journeyman painter skills

Common senior painter skills

Paint Guns, 23%
OSHA, 16%
Coats, 13%
Hand Tools, 10%
Caulking, 8%
Spray Guns, 7%

Common journeyman painter skills

Coats, 14%
Work Ethic, 11%
Exterior Surfaces, 10%
Scaffolding, 10%
Ladders, 9%
Safety Procedures, 6%