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Job Description
Paint walls, equipment, buildings, bridges, and other structural surfaces, using brushes, rollers, and spray guns. May remove old paint to prepare surface prior to painting. May mix colors or oils to obtain desired color or consistency.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-2141.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 41,510.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 19.00
- Currently, there are 217,280 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Painters, Construction and Maintenance”.
Also Known As…
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance
- Senior Painter
- Painter Foreman
- Painter
- Maintenance Painter
- Journeyman Painter
- Industrial Painter
- House Painter
- Highway Painter
- Foreman
- Facilities Painter
- Varnisher Apprentice
- Traffic Line Painter
- Structural Steel Painter
- Stippler
- Stainer
- Stage Settings Painter
- Stage Setting Painter Apprentice
- Spray Painter
- Silo Painter
- Sign Painter Apprentice
- Shipyard Painter Apprentice
- Shipyard Painter
- Set Painter
- Roof Painter
- Red Leader
- Railroad Car Letterer
- Parking Line Painter
- Painter Apprentice
- Painter and Paperhanger Apprentice
- Painter and Decorator Apprentice
- Painter and Decorator
- Ornamental Painter
- Marbleizer
- Maintenance Painter Apprentice
- Line Painting Machine Operator
- Kalsominer
- Interior Painter
- Interior Decorator, Painting
- Interior Decorator
- Industrial Coating and Lining Application Specialist
- House or Other Buildings Painter Apprentice
- House Decorator
- Glass Tinter
- Filler
- Enameler
- Drywall Sprayer
- Decorator
- Colored Liquid Plastic Applier
- Chipper
- Calker
- Calciminer
- Buildings Painter
- Brush Painter
- Bridge Painter
- Bitumastic Applier
Tasks for “Architectural Coating Finisher”
- Remove fixtures such as pictures, door knobs, lamps, or electric switch covers prior to painting.
- Polish final coats to specified finishes.
- Wash and treat surfaces with oil, turpentine, mildew remover, or other preparations, and sand rough spots to ensure that finishes will adhere properly.
- Read work orders or receive instructions from supervisors or homeowners to determine work requirements.
- Select and purchase tools or finishes for surfaces to be covered, considering durability, ease of handling, methods of application, and customers' wishes.
- Fill cracks, holes, or joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers, using caulking guns or putty knives.
- Mix and match colors of paint, stain, or varnish with oil or thinning and drying additives to obtain desired colors and consistencies.
- Cover surfaces with dropcloths or masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting.
- Apply primers or sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare wood or metal, for finish coats.
- Apply paint, stain, varnish, enamel, or other finishes to equipment, buildings, bridges, or other structures, using brushes, spray guns, or rollers.
- Remove old finishes by stripping, sanding, wire brushing, burning, or using water or abrasive blasting.
- Cut stencils and brush or spray lettering or decorations on surfaces.
- Erect scaffolding or swing gates, or set up ladders, to work above ground level.
- Smooth surfaces, using sandpaper, scrapers, brushes, steel wool, or sanding machines.
- Spray or brush hot plastics or pitch onto surfaces.
- Calculate amounts of required materials and estimate costs, based on surface measurements or work orders.
- Use special finishing techniques such as sponging, ragging, layering, or faux finishing.
- Waterproof buildings, using waterproofers or caulking.
- Bake finishes on painted or enameled articles, using baking ovens.
Related Technology & Tools
- Stencils
- Wallpaper steamers
- Personal computers
- Extension ladders
- Swing stages
- Float trowels
- Airless spray equipment
- Slings
- Chippers
- Paint brush cleaner spinners
- Hydroblasters
- Glue guns
- Heat guns
- Drywall hammers
- Hammers
- Paint rollers
- Pressure washers
- Combing tools
- Laser printers
- Glaziers' knives
- Power drills
- Platforms
- Painting edgers
- Air compressors
- Drywall axes
- Riggings
- Electric paint removers
- Seam rollers
- Power sanders
- Aerial lifts
- Sandblasters
- Respirators
- High velocity low pressure HVLP spraying equipment
- Ladders
- Blow torches
- Pneumatic spray texture guns
- Conventional spray equipment
- Mobile scaffolds
- Paint brushes
- Stripper brushes
- Electric grinders
- Power paint mixers
- Patching knives
- Forklifts
- Disk sanders
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Trim guides
- Bosun chairs
- Striping tools
- Desktop computers
- Floor scrapers
- Notebook computers
- Scoring tools
- Power saws
- Hard hats
- Utility knives
- Wire brushes
- Work boots
- Striping machines
- Drywall ripping tools
- Texturing trowels
- Glass scrapers
- Trowels
- Hoists
- Drywall taping knives
- Paint lead testing kits
- Drywall lifters
- Putty chisels
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Paint stripping equipment
- Paint shakers
- Spray guns
- Caulking guns
- Chipping hammers
- Screwdrivers
- Power rollers
- Power brushes
- Spackling knives
- Bucket trucks
- Saws
- Circle cutters
- Steam cleaning equipment
- Spray texture guns
- Hydraulic lifts
- Tinting machines
- Stilts
- Grout removal tools
- Hopper guns
- Scaffolding
- Line lasers
- Temperature gauges
- Paint strainers
- Stucco patching guns
- Putty knives
- Insight Direct ServiceCEO
- Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Windows
- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
- Sage ACT!
- Word processing software
- Evergreen Technology Eagle Bid Estimating
- Corel Paint Shop Pro
- Corel Painter
- Evergreen Technology Total Faux
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Contractor City Contractor Forms Pack
- On Center Quick Bid