TRANSPORT PATH · ONTARIO TRADE 410N
Automotive Painter
An Automotive Painter works on the surface of motor vehicles and restores vehicle finishes, including removing exterior trim and hardware, matching colours and mixing paints, and preparing surfaces for painting. Specifically, an Automotive Painter:
RED SEAL TRADENON-COMPULSORY IN ONTARIOTRANSPORTATION / MOTIVE POWER
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WHY THE WORK MATTERS
A durable, accurately matched finish protects repaired vehicles and completes the restoration.
Automotive painters prepare substrates, match colour, mix and apply coatings, blend repairs and polish finishes under controlled environmental and safety procedures.
4,800 hoursgeneral apprenticeship duration
$60,000estimated median at 2,000 paid hours
Red Seal tradenationally recognized standard
EXPLORE IN ORDER
Four questions. One clearer next step.
WHERE THE WORK LIVES
Real settings for real work
collision centresdealershipscustom shopsfleet refinishingvehicle plants
EVIDENCE BASE
Sources & verification
Regulated, numerical and time-sensitive claims link to the authority used. Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026.
Skilled Trades Ontario — Automotive Painter ↗Official scope, duties, training and certificationGovernment of Canada Job Bank — Ontario wages ↗Ontario low, median and high employee wage benchmarkSkilled Trades Ontario — Start an apprenticeship ↗Eligibility, sponsors and registrationOntario — OYAP ↗High-school apprenticeship pathway