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Overview
Wood painters design and paint decorative images on wooden surfaces and objects such as furniture, figurines and toys, using techniques from stenciling to free-hand drawing.
In job descriptions, look for sketches, visual elements, wood staining, decorative designs, artistic materials, portfolio work, project budgets and collaboration with technical specialists.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Wood painter work combines decorative painting, drawing and surface preparation on wooden objects. Typical work can include sketches, stencils, free-hand designs, staining wood and applying motifs to furniture, toys, figures or sets.
Skills and specializations
Useful skills include creating visual elements, choosing artistic materials, maintaining a portfolio and painting decorative designs. Some roles need close collaboration with craftspeople, designers or technical experts so the painted surface matches the object.
Salary context
Pay context is shaped by the object type, finish quality, artistic responsibility, production volume, client approval process and whether the role includes budgets or design proposals as well as painting.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward decorative painting, set painting, restoration-adjacent craft work, product decoration or independent artistic commissions using a portfolio of painted wood projects.
Good to know
Check whether the vacancy is about production decoration, custom artwork, furniture, toys, props or restoration-like tasks. The advert should name the materials, finish expectations and how much original design is expected.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 2
Craft Artists
27-1012.00
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Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
51-9123.00
O*NET occupation is broader
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
decorative painter (7316.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/96186698-f79d-423a-9652-a2a58085d5f1 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 7316.1.4 |
| ISCO group | 7316 |
| Concept type | Occupation |