Spray painter vs interior decorator, painting

The differences between spray 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 spray painter and an interior decorator, painting. Additionally, an interior decorator, painting has an average salary of $46,033, which is higher than the $40,155 average annual salary of a spray painter.

The top three skills for a spray painter include painting equipment, spray guns and coats. The most important skills for an interior decorator, painting are faux finishes, exterior painting, and caulking.

Spray painter vs interior decorator, painting overview

	Spray Painter	Interior Decorator, Painting
Yearly salary	$40,155	$46,033
Hourly rate	$19.31	$22.13
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	4,325	5,794
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Spray painter vs interior decorator, painting salary

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

	Spray Painter	Interior Decorator, Painting
Average salary	$40,155	$46,033
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $65,000	Between $28,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	Hicksville, NY	-
Highest paying state	New Jersey	-
Best paying company	Harvey Building Products	-
Best paying industry	Automotive	-

Differences between spray painter and interior decorator, painting education

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

	Spray Painter	Interior Decorator, Painting
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Business	Fine Arts
Most common college	-	-

Spray painter vs interior decorator, painting demographics

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

	Spray Painter	Interior Decorator, Painting
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 88.9% Female, 11.1%	Male, 53.7% Female, 46.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 28.5% Asian, 2.1% White, 54.7% 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 spray painter and interior decorator, painting duties and responsibilities

Spray painter example responsibilities.

Replace, wood trim, windows, doors, and screen.
Sanitize work area wearing proper PPE
Paint various faux finishes, murals, etc.
Assemble doors, jambs and windows back into frames.
Prep including wall paper removal, sanding, drywall repairs, patching and caulking.
Mask off areas of the truck or miscellaneous parts that are not being paint.

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.

Spray painter vs interior decorator, painting skills

Common spray painter skills

Painting Equipment, 11%
Spray Guns, 9%
Coats, 8%
Paint Guns, 8%
Primer, 6%
Surface Preparation, 5%

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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