Top skills for Painter jobs
Based on 242 active Painter postings · updated Oct 8, 2026.
Skills employers ask for
The share of Painter postings that list each skill. Text that appears in almost every posting — equal-opportunity and benefits sections — is left out.
- Painting73%
- Sanding25%
- Ladders22%
- Construction20%
- Regulations18%
- Chemicals17%
- Life Insurance15%
- Manufacturing14%
- Reimbursement13%
- Work Orders12%
- Manual Dexterity11%
- Scraping9%
- Blueprints8%
- Patching8%
- Safety Procedures8%
- Talent Acquisition8%
- Hospitality7%
- Team Player7%
- PuTTY7%
- Taping7%
- Health and Safety6%
- Housekeeping6%
- Decals6%
- Drop Cloths5%
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)5%
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