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