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You Are Here: Vermont Department of Labor ELMIOccupation ProfileCoating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
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ELMI Occupation Profile - Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
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| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
| (O*NET 51-9124.00, SOC 51-9124) |
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What they do
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Set up, operate, or tend spraying or rolling machines to coat or paint any of a wide variety of products, including glassware, cloth, ceramics, metal, plastic, paper, or wood, with lacquer, silver, copper, rubber, varnish, glaze, enamel, oil, or rust-proofing materials. Includes painters of transportation vehicles such as painters in auto body repair facilities.
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Automotive Painter (Auto Painter), Automotive Refinish Technician (Auto Refinish Tech), Coater Operator, Hand Sprayer, Industrial Painter, Paint Technician (Paint Tech), Painter, Powder Coater, Spray Painter, Top Coater
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Wages
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| Vermont - 2023 |
| Percentile1 | Hourly | Yearly |
| 10% |
$ 16.00 |
$33,280 |
| 25% |
$ 17.92 |
$37,280 |
| Median |
$ 20.28 |
$42,190 |
| 75% |
$ 22.98 |
$47,800 |
| 90% |
$ 27.39 |
$56,960 |
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| Average |
$ 21.22 |
$44,130 |
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Industries of Employment
| United States - 2020 |
| Industry | Percent of total |
- Fabricated metal product manufacturing
| 20% |
| 18% |
- Transportation equipment manufacturing
| 16% |
| 8% |
- Furniture and related product manufacturing
| 4% |
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Skills
| People in this career often have these skills: |
- Operations Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
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- Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
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- Operation and Control
Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
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- Quality Control Analysis
Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
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- Equipment Maintenance
Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
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Interests
| People in this career often prefer these work environments: |
- Realistic
Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services.
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- Conventional
Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or human resources.
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- Investigative
Work involves studying and researching non-living objects, living organisms, disease or other forms of impairment, or human behavior. Investigative occupations are often associated with physical, life, medical, or social sciences, and can be found in the fields of humanities, mathematics/statistics, information technology, or health care service.
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Work Styles
| People in this career will do well at jobs that need: |
- Attention to Detail
Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
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- Dependability
Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
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- Self-Control
Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
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- Adaptability/Flexibility
Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
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- Persistence
Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
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Tasks
| On the job, you would: |
- Dispose of hazardous waste in an appropriate manner.
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- Hold or position spray guns to direct spray onto articles.
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- Spray prepared surfaces with specified amounts of primers and decorative or finish coatings.
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- Monitor painting operations to identify flaws, such as blisters or streaks, and correct their causes.
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- Disassemble, clean, and reassemble sprayers or power equipment, using solvents, wire brushes, and cloths.
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Projected Employment
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| Vermont |
| 2020 employment |
258 |
| 2030 employment |
270 |
Annual percent change
(compounded) |
0.5% |
Annual projected job openings
(due to change and separations) |
27 |
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Education and Experience:
- Typical education needed for entry
High school diploma or equivalent
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- Work experience in a related occupation
None
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- Typical on-the-job training needed to attain competency
Moderate-term on-the-job training
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Physical Work Activity
Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
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- Physical activity is Important
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- Level of activity is Moderate
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Job Zone
| Some Preparation Needed |
- Specific Vocational Preparation Range
(4.0 to < 6.0) - A typical worker will require
over 3 months up to and including 1 year
of training to achieve average performance in this occupation.
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Education Level
| How much education do most people in this career have? |
| Education level |  | Percent of
U.S. Workers |
Doctoral or professional degree
or post-MA certificate | | 0% |
Master's degree or
post-BA certificate | | 0% |
| Bachelor's degree | | 0% |
| Associate's degree | | 0% |
Certificate or some college,
no degree | | 11% |
High school diploma
or equivalent | | 63% |
| Less than high school diploma | | 27% |
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Abilities
| 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).
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- 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.
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- Control Precision
The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
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- Visual Color Discrimination
The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.
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- Manual Dexterity
The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
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Work Activities
| In general, what you might do: |
- Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
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- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
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- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
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- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
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- Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
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Detailed Work Activities
| What you might do in a day: |
- Dispose of trash or waste materials.
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- Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
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- Apply protective or decorative finishes to workpieces or products.
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- Operate painting or coating equipment.
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- Monitor equipment operation to ensure that products are not flawed.
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Other Resources
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