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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
- Bitumastic Applier
- Architectural Coating Finisher
Tasks for “Bridge Painter”
- Bake finishes on painted or enameled articles, using baking ovens.
- Erect scaffolding or swing gates, or set up ladders, to work above ground level.
- Wash and treat surfaces with oil, turpentine, mildew remover, or other preparations, and sand rough spots to ensure that finishes will adhere properly.
- Fill cracks, holes, or joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers, using caulking guns or putty knives.
- Apply primers or sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare wood or metal, for finish coats.
- Polish final coats to specified finishes.
- Cover surfaces with dropcloths or masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting.
- Remove fixtures such as pictures, door knobs, lamps, or electric switch covers prior to painting.
- Apply paint, stain, varnish, enamel, or other finishes to equipment, buildings, bridges, or other structures, using brushes, spray guns, or rollers.
- Read work orders or receive instructions from supervisors or homeowners to determine work requirements.
- Cut stencils and brush or spray lettering or decorations on surfaces.
- 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.
- Remove old finishes by stripping, sanding, wire brushing, burning, or using water or abrasive blasting.
- Waterproof buildings, using waterproofers or caulking.
- Select and purchase tools or finishes for surfaces to be covered, considering durability, ease of handling, methods of application, and customers' wishes.
- Smooth surfaces, using sandpaper, scrapers, brushes, steel wool, or sanding machines.
- Mix and match colors of paint, stain, or varnish with oil or thinning and drying additives to obtain desired colors and consistencies.
Related Technology & Tools
- Bucket trucks
- Platforms
- Chipping hammers
- Respirators
- Disk sanders
- Power paint mixers
- Blow torches
- Paint rollers
- Laser printers
- Paint shakers
- Pneumatic spray texture guns
- Power drills
- Airless spray equipment
- Glaziers' knives
- Hydraulic lifts
- Power rollers
- Seam rollers
- Scaffolding
- Notebook computers
- Aerial lifts
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Personal computers
- Putty chisels
- Texturing trowels
- Trowels
- Scoring tools
- Hopper guns
- Trim guides
- Spackling knives
- Power sanders
- Mobile scaffolds
- Striping tools
- Stencils
- Float trowels
- Wallpaper steamers
- Air compressors
- Electric paint removers
- Power brushes
- Caulking guns
- Swing stages
- Bosun chairs
- Putty knives
- Glue guns
- Temperature gauges
- Striping machines
- Spray texture guns
- Ladders
- Utility knives
- Wire brushes
- Screwdrivers
- Painting edgers
- Paint lead testing kits
- Drywall axes
- Saws
- Combing tools
- Drywall ripping tools
- Riggings
- Power saws
- Slings
- Drywall lifters
- Spray guns
- Paint brushes
- Hard hats
- High velocity low pressure HVLP spraying equipment
- Desktop computers
- Circle cutters
- Sandblasters
- Heat guns
- Work boots
- Grout removal tools
- Stilts
- Extension ladders
- Hydroblasters
- Tinting machines
- Forklifts
- Paint stripping equipment
- Patching knives
- Drywall taping knives
- Floor scrapers
- Paint strainers
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Steam cleaning equipment
- Hammers
- Paint brush cleaner spinners
- Stripper brushes
- Hoists
- Line lasers
- Drywall hammers
- Chippers
- Pressure washers
- Electric grinders
- Glass scrapers
- Conventional spray equipment
- Stucco patching guns
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- Microsoft Office
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