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