Making $70K A Year As A Roller Coaster Painter In Kentucky | On The Job

[@bizmatthew]

His pay throughout his life so far ranged from $70,000-$90,000 without a college degree! I love skill/labor jobs that pay well, there are options out there!

[@brownskinbeauty.]

I was about to comment something similar. College isn't the only option to being successful

[@kgal1298]

Also for where he gets to go and live that's not bad. Also, they probably get to go to the parks without paying which is always a fun perk.

[@sonderevokingbuns]

That's 70k with 1500 hours of overtime. that's 68 hour weeks, every week. Not a good deal. I'd be making 121k a year if I worked that much... and I definitely feel like I'm not paid enough, he certainly isn't.

[@Zoinaire]

@@sonderevokingbuns But it a risky job. Imagine painting at the top of roller coaster

[@sonderevokingbuns]

@@Zoinaire I'm not sure what point you're trying to make here.

[@TEHSTONEDPUMPKIN]

4:15 "...1,500 hours of overtime a year", on top of the nearly 1,900+ hours regular employees work, in the US (5days a week 8 hour a days) suddenly that 70,000 a year seems far less impressive. Though glad he seems to enjoy it.

[@pak8244]

dude this is terrible pay for so many hours....it works out to like 20$ an hour on average.....or less. can someone correct me if im wrong?

[@TEHSTONEDPUMPKIN]

@Ryan Kenaley There is no such thing as "Low skilled/unskilled" labour. Any person exchanging their time for labour should be compensated a livable wage by their employer, that being said though I concur that $20 an hour is fair in the state of Kentucky. Though his hours are unreasonable.

[@jerrynguyen8083]

He's making a little more than $16/hr Regular 16x2080 = 33280 OT 16x1.5x1500 = 36000 Total $69280

[@Sporax]

@Ryan Kenaley Yes but risks his life getting up there everyday, not anymans job id say and after Ot pay his base salary is about 16usd/H thats minium wage in some states..

[@Alpha-Scythe23]

@Ryan Kenaley Painting rollercoasters hundreds of feet in the air operating man lifts and machinery as well as working over 60 hours a week isn’t worth $20 an hour regardless if he lives in Kentucky or Not. He should be make 6 figures or atleast 90k a year with regular time.

[@naimahabdullah-gulley4405]

This is such an interesting and unique job. Big ups to showing different types of career paths beyond the usual suspects.

[@johncadet6768]

Definitely underpaid for what they do and the traveling. Their employer is making a fortune from their skills and bravery.

[@TheWorldofSam]

Oh please! How much should he be paid for painting?

[@inessalazar945]

@@TheWorldofSam I know right? It's not like he risks his life everyday on the job while he is up hundreds of feet in the air, It's not like breathing in paint daily can actually damage brain cells, pffffft, 70K before taxes sounds about right for a human life.

[@Sporax]

@@inessalazar945 yeah and also with that over time.. his hourly pay is under 20 assuming he doesnt get 1.5 or 2x ot pay, so probably even lower.. very much so underpaid

[@Brokeloco]

Minimum For all his skill and certification at least 120,000 a year

[@johncadet6768]

@@TheWorldofSam for all that travelling, he should be making at least $30/ hr. His employer has to be charging $50/hr for his company's services.

[@airgunningyup]

well , i couldnt do it personally , but i give him props for being soo determined .. Most people working 68 hrs a week burn out fast , but not him.. I do think he needs to be making 100k , it sounds brutal.

[@kevinjones1942]

Saw these guys working this ride last time I was out at Knott's. Was definitely in awe watching these guys bring life back to this ride that has been long overdue for a new paint job! Keep up the great work you guys!

[@amelieflorelle]

A what, now?! Props for getting someone with such a niche job!

[@sebastian7539]

This still does not pay enough for how high and dangerous this job can be. It’s clear the only reason his income is so high is from overtime. Besides that, it pays about the same as any other job.

[@4Realkevv]

Not no warehouse lol 😂

[@iTzDritte]

Big shoutout for not profiling another KZbinr! I love seeing someone whose story is materially different than the others who’ve come before.

[@yesnomaybe9472]

Oh wow! That's way more (and farther) travel than I was expecting! Was not expecting Canada and France

[@drumdude123]

Most countries have roller coasters, I doubt many companies specialize in painting them

[@TerryTheTerror10]

A few years back I won a competition from Baynum painting. They're really friendly and have a great history. It's good to see them doing well!

[@AnotherSwissYoutubeUser]

Baynum Painting is such a great company. They make old coasters look awesome again.

[@owenfouts2494]

Sup thoosie

[@AnotherSwissYoutubeUser]

@@owenfouts2494 sup other thoosie

[@kaijaful]

$70k in Kentucky?! Oh man, I know he's living well!

[@oco987]

He's not in Kentucky, most of the time. So alot of his times/money is spent on the road

[@farmergeorge6885]

yea but he's working about 70 hours a week.

[@kaijaful]

@@oco987 yeah, but I'm sure his base/home is in Kentucky, so that's still pretty a good income for the economy there.

[@kaijaful]

@@farmergeorge6885 but is it really work when you're having fun.

[@DemetriPanici]

What a cool job!

[@brimmed]

I wish he talked more about why he left the wastewater treatment center. My dad used to be a treatment plant operator, left to start an aquarium business, business went under, and then went back to wastewater treatment now as a mechanic. He said he wishes he never left. The pension and benefits would've been a lot better. I work for the department of water and power and am complacent about it. I generally like what I do, at least compared to any other realistic job. I get paid really well for the little amount of work that I do but I definitely want to retire early and explore other intersests

[@Nooneknows59]

Those jobs that you wonder who is actually doing!!

[@sue7335]

they pay well, huh!

[@kphillip92]

So many jobs out there that nobody even knows exists. Cool for you to highlight such a niche field. I'm from Toronto so I'm guessing he came to Canada's Wonderland since that's owned by Cedar Fair.

[@francescoterrin]

this is why technology is a beast, a lot of things happens on air under our nose

[@rpnye23]

This guy seems wildly underpaid

[@Alpha-Scythe23]

He’s being exploited Forsure. He should start his own business and make some real money he seems like a very hard working and motivated person. I believe he could be successful in owning his own paint company.

[@martindipshit8673]

He literally shared his salary and it’s good

[@wonderboyjohnny]

@@martindipshit8673 no, it's not great for the work he's doing. I'm sure he's living comfortably with that salary in Kentucky, after his 1500+ hours of overtime to get it. But his work is being very undervalued.

[@drewconway7135]

4:23 “We like to start usually in the morning as the sun is coming up, so 6 AM.” [Turns off alarm at 8:10]

[@janelain8611]

didn't even know of this job! please continue to find these unique and inspiring people, CNBC Make IT!

[@RyanABC123]

70k annual in Kentucky makes you a Kentucky millionaire. Well done.

[@erikgonzalez2278]

especially with KY school system his girlfriend being a speech pathologist ive read KY has good school systems.

[@jalenc233]

you have to live kentucky though

[@euenfheiejrj]

@@erikgonzalez2278 read Kentucky has good schools?! Definitely never heard that

[@masonp5]

@@erikgonzalez2278 where did you read that?

[@Trance_Kitsune]

Making their day... pfft my man you made my YEAR! Xcelerator is my fav ride at Knott's and its seriously about time it got repainted. Thank you for your hard work! :) ❤

[@E69apeTheMatrix420]

Airless paint sprayer with fine tip so you dont get much over spray. It would be life changing for you but your productivity would go up so much you would do yourself out of work I suppose. The finish would be flawless with no brush marks as well.

[@oco987]

Had no idea that roller coasters needed regular painting or that this career existed

[@stardog2779]

Everything needs painting over time

[@AdamSmith-gs2dv]

Everything that's made of steel needs paint, if the paint chips and the metal is exposed it will rust

[@Golden_Embers]

Xcelerator just got repainted after 20 years they don't need to be repainted regularly.

[@stardog2779]

@@Golden_Embers but they need painting which is our argument here. Not about how often it needs it😴

[@meredithg9240]

That’s awesome. I’m a nurse and I work so hard yet I don’t get paid nearly what he does.

[@cheezybred]

Good for him. 70k in kentuky is like a milly in a real state.

[@legendkillersshittyduffleb932]

Kentucky

[@Polostar79]

🤣🤣

[@jarodbeukelman6893]

Pay this man more!

[@MrRobcher]

It is a good job as college is not needed but It is not for everyone.Working at big heights takes a lot of courage and not having fear of heights

[@SoCalAdventurer19]

They definitely did a fantastic job at repainting Xcelerator at my home park Knott's Berry Farm. I got to see it in it's fantastic new paint job it's looking AMAZING 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@karlstrauss2330]

Great to see the trades making a Renaissance. I’d take a job like this over a prestigious but suffocating office cubicle position at Goldman Sachs any day of the week.

[@TheOnlyBongo]

Well these trades never really left to be honest. There have been many long-operating expansive amusement and theme parks worldwide that require maintenance and upkeep so there was always the need. The only difference is in perception as more people get curious about things they wouldn't have usually known otherwise in highly specialized industries. And that curiosity combined with the ease of internet searching has trusted a lot of once-behind-the-curtain-professions into the public light (Most notably are Disney "Imagineers" as they are so called have become pseudo celebrities in theme park circles, like Tony Baxter or Joe Rhodey for example)

[@ktroberts1687]

This is great! I saw the coaster got a new paint job and awesome to learn about the guy that painted it!

[@ibdam1]

He truly seems very passionate about his job. 👍🏾👍🏾

[@blakesmith516]

I work for an ex partner of Baynum, Million Painting. We don't do Rollercoasters only, most of the work is contract work on rides for amusement parks but it's amazing seeing it all come together!

[@DerHensbacher]

It‘s incredible how you can fulfill your Amercian Dream in so many different ways. He is on a good way…

[@Sam-pn2kc]

Lol painting a roller coaster is not living the dream. But good for him

[@mickylord21]

@@Sam-pn2kc Being paid to do something you like is living the dream. Quit being so toxic and closed minded

[@DerHensbacher]

@@mickylord21 That’s so true. Thx

[@gilbertnicholas1582]

That water treatment plant job must have really stunk

[@PourLeCorps]

Man this looks like a fun job, love rollercoasters.

[@worstoneyet8098]

When he said " the last few years have been a rollercoaster " , I felt that.

[@lisabennett5021]

he seems like an adrenal junkie. which makes sense because you need a high tolerance for risks in order to do that job. It is not made for everyone. I am happy he found something that fits him.

[@robertsheldon4325]

Locomotive engineer. Good jobs are out there. I make $150k working 5 days a week with full retirement. Have some college but people I work with a majority do not. Heck we even have a marine biologist that works with us.

[@donjohn281]

My confusion when it said Kentucky and it showed Knotts Berry farm

[@ryanortiz2648]

Amazing. Keep up the good work.

[@lincolnpierce7895]

I can't wait to see the final product of the Excelerator repaint.

[@Michael_Vargas]

I can literally see xcelerater outside my bedroom window. I didn't realize it was repainted until watching this video. Pretty cool

[@pecemakor917]

I actually rode Xcelerator with its new colors. It was pretty cool Ngl. Good job man!

[@derekwtang]

Honestly don’t understand why Knotts had to repaint it when they did. I think they should’ve done it in January or February

[@andreahawkins5890]

or during the shut down in 2020...

[@Golden_Embers]

I think its for its 20th anniversary

[@atribecalledjudah5436]

He did an amazing job

[@boots911]

70,000 a year isn't that much for this line of work, considering many people don't have the cognitive ability for it. I would expect to see him make $140,000+ by the time his career is over.

[@evanburt2766]

Don’t know how I feel about the paint job but I’ll be on Xcelerator a lot in the future and see how it stacks up

[@judderzm2252]

Fantastic job would love to do that

[@AM-xh6sk]

The travel piece is amazing!

[@flawaii-pines6858]

Finally!!! A normal guy!!!

[@PerspectivezTV]

Cool job and travel perks, he doesn't get paid near well enough for the work though.

[@kgal1298]

I always knew these guys got paid well. Makes sense. I worked for Cedar Point awful summer job would not recommend it, but this isn't that bad as long as you get paid fair and you don't have to deal with the day to day of an amusement park you're doing good.

[@matty6878]

this ride is xcelerator, a ride thats been down for nearly a year at knotts. and no one i know loves the new paint job.

[@bigjuice7020]

Now that's a dream job! Gets paid for loving what he does and probably gets into all the amusement parks free!😎👍

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[@NicE-jq3wv]

LOL…I didn’t even know that was a job! Where do I sign up? Good for him!!!

[@temich1985]

have you heard what happened to Bob Ross for smelling the paint fumes?

[@ayyo6997]

Love this

[@verynick]

I like it. Good pay in the US and he seems like enjoy it. What more could you ask

[@dreambean7]

This job does not pay enough. A good chunk of that $75k is overtime pay. He works 15 hours a day. It is physically demanding. It’s hazardous work. His base is closer to $47k. These companies wonder why people are quitting. They are greedy and should be ashamed.

[@airgunningyup]

well said,.. if you factory the O.t at 1.5 rate , his base is actually 16 dollars an hr , or 33280..

[@camd4648]

@@airgunningyup $16 an hour is absolutely thriving in KY, where most places only pay $10. 15 hour days aren't even that bad. 47k in KY is doing well, and 75k in KY is living high on the Hog. Ask me how I know.

[@mister0sir]

@@camd4648 Your standards have to be low to think 15 hour days isnt bad. In other states the cost of living might be a little higher, but you can get paid way higher for your work. I just quit my job as a cashier at a gas station in a suburb in Minnesota and I was making 15 per hour full time. We also have grandmas working here making the same amount.

[@camd4648]

@@mister0sir Yeah, I'm not arguing that 15 hour days aren't sucky, but they're more than doable, and aren't hard at all. 15 hour days at $15 an hour is middle class, and lands you close to 50k a year, which doesn't even include weekends. I can't say much, I enjoy working, because I'm a Diesel Mechanic. I enjoy it so much, I get off work, and offer my services to people, and make even more money as a result. When it's too hot, or too cold, I wash windows, which is about $80 an hour if you're good.(Which, I am.) Those are my side hustles, and It's all for the same goal. The easiest answer to why 15 hours a day sucked for you, is because you're working an unskilled, non-stimulating job. Do something difficult, and over come that obstacle, then you can truly enjoy your work. Two years ago, I didn't even know how to change my own oil. Now I'm making a living off of it.

[@Euphorica]

A realistic example. Nice

[@lgjulius32]

I live across the street from Knotts 👍🏽👍🏽

[@kiwi9660]

this man is a goat painting knotts

[@PIatopus]

Dang I was hoping he was gonna say what the Xcelerator's repaint was supposed to be. I originally thought it was gonna be like a sunset kinda thing until they added the black. Now it just looks weird.

[@triple7marc]

I think they're going for a drag-strip kinda thing with flames. But I'm not sure. It's definitely weird.

[@1from31]

I love coasters

[@Lnetta2Lteezy]

So cool!

[@JoeGoldberg577_]

Guys, He comes from a wealthy family, He loves his job as you can tell and it’s enough for him.

[@andreahawkins5890]

I saw you guys when I was driving by I waved hi lol

[@omgitsmario7]

Thats not bad, he lives in Kentucky. Cost of living is most likely reasonable in kentucky. Also its very straightforward.

[@djetton1]

Super dope Jason!

[@lexbogie1]

Very unique job

[@eddydreni]

Great job!

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[@zh512573]

Is the figure they give before or after taxes?

[@anoukc6928]

Always before taxes, unless stated otherwise

[@msf8297]

he has had some good paying jobs

[@Finallypeople]

Where do I apply I love roller coaster so much I’ve always wanted to work on them in any way

[@DomRyanFilms]

Hey Saw u from supreme scream while working on xcel.

[@learei4642]

In Kentucky as it shows a park in southern cali

[@queencebuana6698]

Awesome

[@TamikaMichelle]

Wow who knew this was a job. Really cool

[@b.a.sports4361]

That’s actually pretty low pay I was thinking more around 💯

[@uniquecargile5311]

I see the keeny wood arrow💛

[@michaelsmiley15]

That is something that people fail to take into account the maintenance personnel at a lot of parks the parks that are responsible and have really good maintenance people they make a lot of money doing what they do

[@KennyC-az]

That overtime goes crazy

[@PaulHo]

Xcelerator is the best ride.

[@jaytilala7388]

People have no idea how much skill trades every year. Electricians, Plumbers, Carpenters, construction managers, Radiation therapists, Aviation technicians and many others pay very well without a college degree. Just a HS education and some time in a trades school or an apprenticeship programme.

[@samplott8388]

You need a degree to be a radiation therapist lol.

[@joshr5349]

I used to sell the epoxy paint that's used for roller coasters. Pungent smell that used to give me headaches if I was exposed to it.

[@Patch1xo]

$70,000 Is the bare minimum someone should make for any full time job. He's being underpaid for his highly skilled labor and you're trying to glamorize it.

[@gilmendoza8092]

I want to know why they don’t spray paint instead of using a roller

[@roxanneg6538]

Waste?

[@Salty_Subject]

Maybe bringing a paint sprayer wont extand or not a good idea for climbing that high with it

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😄😄😄😄

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[@appleforever6664]

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[@aaron2700]

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[@brownskinbeauty.]

I wonder how his work life is now with all these recent tornados hitting the states

[@Thebreakdownshow1]

Only if I wasn’t afraid of heights. It would even make for great content documenting it for my channel lol.

[@BUFFDgaming]

these guys are nuts omg , u could pay me 1 million dollars a year and no way jose.. i just got home from cedar point

[@jeffdorris5321]

Lets go 🎅💪

[@TKDragon75]

"Roller Coaster Painter In Kentucky" Majority of background footage: Knott's Berry Farm in California.

[@theytoldmeibelonginachurch8087]

If you love what you do

[@PatNeedhamUSA]

I didn't realize rollercoasters needed to be painted until seeing this video 🤦‍♂️

[@sonderevokingbuns]

This sounds like a terrible job... He's only making 70k with 1500 hours of overtime? That's 68 hours a week, or almost seven 10 hour days. Maybe that's a lot of money for someone living in Kentucky, but that's average where I live without working much overtime... He was either fired from the wastewater place or something, because nobody gives that money up for something like this. "Wants to travel and see more" you're not seeing much when you're working 70 hours a week.

[@hot4fi]

Oh god, let him live

[@sonderevokingbuns]

@@hot4fi Let me live.

[@geekedmaxx]

That's a good job to be honest , I use to work 15 hour shifts and only bring home 4,000 a month 48,000 a year as a bus driver ,I wake up at 3am and don't get home till 7 this dude only work a maximum of 12 hours a day and made more money then I did and gets to travel

[@sonderevokingbuns]

@@geekedmaxx I'm personally not a fan of overtime. Some people love it, but the older I get and the less I need to make money, the more I value my free time. The less overtime the better. So I would agree with you, in that regard his job does sound better. However "good" is still not a word I would use to describe his career.

[@geekedmaxx]

@@sonderevokingbuns yea true I feel you, but he's probably a single guy no kids no wife so the overtime is good for him, vs with people like you , you value more of your time if you have a family, or maybe you don't even have a family and you just like to relax , or like you said your just getting old and wanna relax idk everybody's different on what they wanna do , and I think his job is pretty good the average salary in the United States for one person is only 56,000 dollars a year so he's making more than average witch puts him in the good range