Industrial Painter vs Welder
Pay, skills and open jobs side by side, from current job postings across the US.
Pay
Industrial Painter
$46,800 typical, a year
Most Industrial Painters earn $43,700 to $53,000 a year.
From 52 postings that list pay
268 open jobs now
Welder
$54,100 typical, a year
Most Welders earn $47,800 to $61,400 a year.
From 904 postings that list pay
4,212 open jobs now
Welders typically earn about $7,300 more a year than Industrial Painters.
What each one does
Industrial Painter
- Clean surfaces to remove grease, dirt, rust, and other contaminants before painting.
- Mix paints and coatings according to specifications to achieve the correct color and texture.
- Apply primers, base coats, and finishing paints using spray guns, brushes, or rollers.
- Inspect finished work to ensure it meets quality standards and correct any defects.
- Maintain painting equipment and clean the work area to ensure safety and efficiency.
- Read and follow written instructions, blueprints, and work orders to determine painting requirements.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Welder
- Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and welding symbols to plan work.
- Perform welding using various methods like MIG, TIG, and stick welding.
- Fit, position, and align metal parts before welding them together.
- Cut and prepare metal components for fabrication and assembly.
- Inspect completed work to ensure it meets quality and safety standards.
- Operate machinery and material-handling equipment to move parts.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Industrial Painter
Asked for in both
- PPE Usage 2 in 10 postings
More common in Industrial Painter postings
- Industrial Painting 6 in 10 postings
- Painting 5 in 10 postings
- Spray Gun Operation 3 in 10 postings
- Spray Equipment 3 in 10 postings
- Coating 2 in 10 postings
- Coat Application 1 in 10 postings
- Airbrush 1 in 10 postings
- Epoxy 1 in 10 postings
Welder
Asked for in both
- PPE Usage 1 in 10 postings
More common in Welder postings
- Welding 9 in 10 postings
- Blueprint Reading 3 in 10 postings
- GTAW 1 in 10 postings
- Weld Symbols Interpretation 1 in 10 postings
- Grinding 1 in 10 postings
- Calipers 1 in 15 postings
- Battery Fabrication 1 in 15 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Licenses and certifications
Industrial Painter
None stand out in current postings.
Welder
- Welder Certification 1 in 10 postings
Open jobs
Industrial Painter
Industrial Painter - Nights and Weekends
PDM PrecastPay not stated Carlisle, IAPaintingMaterial HandlingIndustrial PaintingRespirator Fit TestingGrindingIndustrial Painter
Gotion, Inc.Pay not stated Manteno, IllinoisPaintingEpoxySpray EquipmentCoating
Welder
Substation Welder
Mastecat$34 - $37/hr Employer statedWortham, Texas OnsiteWeldingSubstationAugmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)High Voltage Systems
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