What do they do?
Paint, coat, or decorate articles, such as furniture, glass, plateware, pottery, jewelry, toys, books, or leather.
Also known as:
Cake Decorator, Ceramic Painter, Decaler, Decorator, Glass Decorator, Glazer, Hand Decorator, Hand Painter, In Mold Coater, Lacquer Sprayer, Painter, Pottery Decorator, Sign Painter, Silk-Screen Operator, Spray Painter, Sprayer
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- High school diploma equivalent (47%)
- Less than high school diploma (22%)
- Some college, no degree (20%)
- Associate's degree (6%)
- Bachelor's degree (4%)
- Master's degree (<1%)
- Doctorate or Professional Degree (<1%)
People in this career often have talent in:
- Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
- Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
- Visual Color Discrimination - The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.
People in this career often do these activities:
- Apply protective or decorative finishes to workpieces or products.
- Immerse objects or workpieces in cleaning or coating solutions.
- Inspect finishes of workpieces or finished products.
- Operate painting or coating equipment.
- Select production input materials.
- Mix ingredients to create specific finishes.
- Load items into ovens or furnaces.
- Clean production equipment.
- Maintain production or processing equipment.
- Review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences.
- Clean workpieces or finished products.
- Fill cracks, imperfections, or holes in products or workpieces.
- Heat material or workpieces to prepare for or complete production.
- Melt metal, plastic, or other materials to prepare for production.
- Cut fabrics.
- Position patterns on equipment, materials, or workpieces.
- Attach decorative or functional accessories to products.
This page includes data from:
Career data: O*NET 28.3 Database
by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (“USDOL/ETA”). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA
Occupation statistics: USDOL U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics
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