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Overview
Decorative painters design and paint visual decoration on surfaces such as pottery, glass, fabric, furniture, casings or other objects.
In job descriptions, look for surface painting, sketches, stencils, free-hand drawing, decorative designs, reference material, artistic proposals, portfolios, materials, conservation needs and work with technical experts.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Decorative painting is hands-on visual work on objects and surfaces. The painter develops sketches, chooses materials, prepares references and applies designs by stencil, brush, spray or free-hand technique.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes surface preparation, original drawings, paint systems, decorative designs, furniture or textile decoration, portfolio work, artistic proposals and discussing the intended visual result with clients or technical experts.
Salary context
Salary context reflects craft quality, material knowledge, surface difficulty, originality of the design, client approval steps, conservation sensitivity, project budgets and whether work is one-off, repair-based or production-based.
Career paths
Paths can move toward specialist decorative artist, furniture or textile decoration, glass or ceramic painting, conservation-adjacent work, set or interior decoration, teaching workshops or independent studio practice.
Good to know
Look for the surface type, expected technique, whether designs are original or copied from references, portfolio requirements, materials supplied, client review process, workshop conditions and deadlines.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Visual arts creation activities
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include porcelain painter, glass painter and wood painter.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
About this information
The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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O*NET relationships
See occupations connected to this ESCO occupation in the official O*NET–ESCO mapping. The relationship type comes from the source and is not a ranking or recommendation.
O*NET relationships: 3
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
27-1013.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETCraft Artists
27-1012.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
The official mapping connects this O*NET occupation to many ESCO occupations.
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
51-9123.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETSource and method
These relationships come from the official European Commission O*NET–ESCO crosswalk.
Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
Several O*NET occupations can point to the same ESCO occupation, and one O*NET occupation can point to several ESCO occupations.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
90.12Visual arts creation activities
Alternative labels
Occupation group
Sign writers, decorative painters, engravers and etchers (7316)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/41a51397-089d-459d-9b7e-f1cdee5ad6bb |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 7316.1 |
| ISCO group | 7316 |
| Concept type | Occupation |