Traffic line painter vs interior decorator, painting

The differences between traffic line 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 traffic line painter and an interior decorator, painting. Additionally, an interior decorator, painting has an average salary of $46,033, which is higher than the $41,708 average annual salary of a traffic line painter.

The top three skills for a traffic line painter include assembly line, safety rules and line painting. The most important skills for an interior decorator, painting are faux finishes, exterior painting, and caulking.

Traffic line painter vs interior decorator, painting overview

	Traffic Line Painter	Interior Decorator, Painting
Yearly salary	$41,708	$46,033
Hourly rate	$20.05	$22.13
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	51,289	5,794
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Traffic line painter vs interior decorator, painting salary

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

	Traffic Line Painter	Interior Decorator, Painting
Average salary	$41,708	$46,033
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $69,000	Between $28,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between traffic line painter and interior decorator, painting education

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

	Traffic Line Painter	Interior Decorator, Painting
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	General Studies	Fine Arts
Most common college	-	-

Traffic line painter vs interior decorator, painting demographics

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

	Traffic Line Painter	Interior Decorator, Painting
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 75.7% Female, 24.3%	Male, 53.7% Female, 46.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.7% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 23.7% Asian, 2.0% White, 61.2% 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 traffic line painter and interior decorator, painting duties and responsibilities

Traffic line painter example responsibilities.

Apply prime and finishing coats to all structures.
Mask and cover surfaces that don't require paint.
Anticipate and troubleshoot equipment problems.
Obtain household supplies and run daily errands.

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.

Traffic line painter vs interior decorator, painting skills

Common traffic line painter skills

Assembly Line, 37%
Safety Rules, 15%
Line Painting, 9%
Powder Coat, 8%
RAN, 7%
Unload Trucks, 7%

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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