Spray Painters and Varnishers: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)
Spray Painters and Varnishers is an official occupation group (ISCO-08 code 7132) used by the International Labour Organization and Eurostat.
- Manufactured articles painter
- Varnisher
- Vehicle painter
Latest spray painters and varnishers job ads
Real vacancies from the official public employment services, updated daily. Job titles are translated into English automatically; the full ad opens on the official site in German or Swedish (your browser's translate button turns it into English).
Germany
11,397 open ads- Spray painter
German title: Lackierer
Tempton Personaldienstleistungen GmbH - NL Krefeld · Krefeld · Posted 2026-10-16 - Spray painter
German title: Lackierer
TimePartner Personalmanagement GmbH · Goslar · Posted 2026-10-16 - Spray painter
German title: Lackierer
DIE JOBMACHER GmbH Standort Leipzig · Leipzig · Posted 2026-10-16 - Spray painter
German title: Lackierer
IELA Personal GmbH · Calbe (Saale) · Posted 2026-10-16 - Spray painter
German title: Lackierer
BS Pfeiffer GmbH · Karlsruhe, Baden · Posted 2026-10-16 - Spray painter
German title: Lackierer
Randstad Deutschland · Salzgitter · Posted 2026-10-16
Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German Federal Employment Agency). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Germany
Sweden
106 open ads- Surface treatment for Muskövarvet
Swedish title: Ytbehandlare till Muskövarvet
Dala Industrisupport AB · Haninge · Posted 2026-10-16 - We are looking for a powder coating for Vaggeryds Maskin AB
Swedish title: Vi söker en pulverlackerare till Vaggeryds Maskin AB
PersonalUthyrning, Logistik & Service Anderstorp AB · Jönköping · Posted 2026-10-15 - Car painter - Bilia Cars Eskilstuna
Swedish title: Billackerare - Bilia Personbilar Eskilstuna
Bilia AB · Eskilstuna · Posted 2026-10-15 - Automotive Painter | Volvo Cars | Gothenburg
Swedish title: Billackerare | Volvo Cars | Göteborg
Lernia Bemanning AB · Göteborg · Posted 2026-10-15 - Foil Fitter/Production/Design
Swedish title: Foliemontör/produktion/Design
Kungälvs Skyltmakeri AB · Kungälv · Posted 2026-10-15 - Paint Preparer
Swedish title: Lackeringsförberedare
BEREDSKAPSLYFTET IDEELL FÖREN · Stockholm · Posted 2026-10-15
Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden
Where spray painters and varnishers are needed in Europe
| Country | EURES 2025 | Average gross pay, all craft and related trades workers (2022) | 1-bed rent in the capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | Shortage | €3,048 a month * | Vienna: €1,250 |
| Belgium | Shortage | Not yet verified | Brussels: €1,150 |
| Croatia | Shortage | €1,092 a month * | Zagreb: €1,050 |
| Czechia | Shortage | €1,370 a month | Prague: €1,250 |
| Denmark | Shortage | €4,885 a month * | Copenhagen: €1,800 |
| France | Shortage | €2,305 a month * | Paris: €1,550 |
| Germany | Shortage | €3,095 a month | Berlin: €1,350 |
| Latvia | Shortage | €1,288 a month | Riga: €870 |
| Netherlands | Shortage | €3,145 a month | Not yet verified |
| Norway | Shortage | €4,565 a month | Oslo: €2,000 |
| Romania | Shortage | €969 a month * | Not yet verified |
| Slovakia | Shortage | €1,292 a month | Bratislava: €910 |
| Slovenia | Shortage | €1,645 a month | Ljubljana: €950 |
| Sweden | Shortage | €3,464 a month * | Stockholm: €2,100 |
| Finland | Surplus | €3,362 a month * | Helsinki: €1,150 |
| Greece | Surplus | €1,475 a month * | Athens: €1,150 |
Pay: Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022, mean gross monthly earnings of all craft and related trades workers in each country, in euros. This is the average for the whole occupation group, not for spray painters and varnishers alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.
What spray painters and varnishers do
Spray painters and varnishers operate spray painting and varnishing equipment to apply protective coatings to manufactured items or structures.
Typical tasks
- Preparing surfaces to be coated using a variety of methods to remove grease, dirt and rust
- Painting cars, buses, trucks and other vehicles, and applying varnish and other protective coatings
- Applying paint as well as protective coatings of enamel or varnish on metal, wooden and other manufactured products, usually with a hand-spraying device
Finding spray painters and varnishers jobs in Europe
- EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Varnisher".
- Some jobs are regulated professions: before you can work, your qualification may need to be recognised in the new country.
- If you are not an EU/EEA citizen you will usually need a work permit or a visa such as the EU Blue Card. Check the rules of the country's immigration authority.
Cost of living where the jobs are
Take-home pay needed to rent a good 1-bedroom flat in the capitals of countries reporting a shortage:
About this data
- Shortage and surplus: European Labour Authority, EURES Report on labour shortages and surpluses 2025, annex table 21 (published 2026). Each country's public employment service reports which occupations it finds hard to fill or in oversupply. Countries not listed did not report this occupation as either.
- Definition, tasks and job titles: International Labour Organization, ISCO-08 structure and definitions.
- Pay: Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_48), by occupation group.
- Job ads: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Germany) and Arbetsförmedlingen (Sweden), refreshed about once a day.