Career fit quiz

Is Industrial Painter the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the industrial painter career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the industrial painter job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I like finishing work
Statement 2 of 8I have a good eye
Statement 3 of 8I can wear PPE
Statement 4 of 8I’m patient
Statement 5 of 8I like steady work
Statement 6 of 8I don’t need a degree
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about A few months on the job training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $48,250 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Coating, painting and spraying machine setters, operators and tenders set up, operate or tend machines to coat or paint products such as furniture, glass, automobiles and machinery.

  • Prep surfaces
  • Mask parts
  • Mix coatings
  • Spray paint
  • Run powder coating

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