INDEPENDENT REVIEW RECORD
Automotive Painter claim-verification table
Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026. Numerical, regulatory and time-sensitive information is qualified and linked to its authority.
| Type | Claim | Authority | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | Automotive Painter is listed under Ontario trade code 410N. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Scope | 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: | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Duties | removes exterior trim and hardware; removes sub-coating; matches colours and mixes paints; prepares metal surfaces for painting by sanding and masking; applies primers, primer surfacers, clearcoats and urethanes; cleans and polishes painted surfaces, including removing and replacing decals; applies undercoating treatments. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Training | 4,800 total hours: 4,560 workplace and 240 in school. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Certification | Automotive Painter has a certifying examination. Completing the apprenticeship leads to a Certificate of Apprenticeship; passing the examination supports an Ontario Certificate of Qualification and Red Seal endorsement. The trade is non-compulsory in Ontario. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Wages | Ontario hourly rates of $18.00, $30.00 and $43.27 convert to $36,000, $60,000 and $86,540 at 2,000 paid hours. | Open source ↗ | Verified calculation |
Wage calculations are broad employee estimates, not guarantees or business-income forecasts. Training delivery, fees, job opportunities and employer requirements can change.
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
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