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