Job prospects Airbrush Painter in Ontario

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "airbrush painter" in Ontario or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators (NOC 94213) in Ontario for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
  • Several positions will become available due to retirements.

Here are some key facts about Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators in Ontario:

  • Approximately 4,350 people work in this occupation.
  • Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Motor vehicle, body, trailer and parts manufacturing (NAICS 3361-3363): 24%
    • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 16%
    • Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 10%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 9%
    • Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 5%
  • 63% of industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators work all year, while 37% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 44 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
  • Less than 5% of industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 87% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 13% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 22% compared to 9% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 47% compared to 25% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 10% compared to 8% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 12% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 6% compared to 24% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

Explore job prospects in Ontario by economic region.

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Location Job prospects
Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula Region Moderate
Kingston–Pembroke Region Undetermined
Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie Region Moderate
London Region Moderate
Muskoka–Kawarthas Region Undetermined
Northeast Region Undetermined
Northwest Region Undetermined
Ottawa Region Undetermined
Stratford–Bruce Peninsula Region Moderate
Toronto Region Moderate
Windsor-Sarnia Region Moderate

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour Market Information Survey
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