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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
- Bridge Painter
- Bitumastic Applier
- Architectural Coating Finisher
Tasks for “Brush Painter”
- 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.
- Cover surfaces with dropcloths or masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting.
- Fill cracks, holes, or joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers, using caulking guns or putty knives.
- Erect scaffolding or swing gates, or set up ladders, to work above ground level.
- Apply paint, stain, varnish, enamel, or other finishes to equipment, buildings, bridges, or other structures, using brushes, spray guns, or rollers.
- Remove fixtures such as pictures, door knobs, lamps, or electric switch covers prior to painting.
- Waterproof buildings, using waterproofers or caulking.
- Calculate amounts of required materials and estimate costs, based on surface measurements or work orders.
- Apply primers or sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare wood or metal, for finish coats.
- Select and purchase tools or finishes for surfaces to be covered, considering durability, ease of handling, methods of application, and customers' wishes.
- 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.
- 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.
- Polish final coats to specified finishes.
- 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.
- Bake finishes on painted or enameled articles, using baking ovens.
Related Technology & Tools
- Caulking guns
- Putty chisels
- Painting edgers
- Hard hats
- Hydroblasters
- Power brushes
- Power saws
- Line lasers
- Stripper brushes
- Notebook computers
- Spray guns
- Power rollers
- Hydraulic lifts
- Extension ladders
- Swing stages
- Drywall ripping tools
- Temperature gauges
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Screwdrivers
- Conventional spray equipment
- Disk sanders
- Paint brush cleaner spinners
- Aerial lifts
- Paint rollers
- Putty knives
- Spray texture guns
- Tinting machines
- Riggings
- Hammers
- Stucco patching guns
- Grout removal tools
- Trim guides
- Drywall taping knives
- Respirators
- Paint brushes
- Platforms
- High velocity low pressure HVLP spraying equipment
- Paint lead testing kits
- Slings
- Combing tools
- Trowels
- Hopper guns
- Paint strainers
- Laser printers
- Glaziers' knives
- Seam rollers
- Circle cutters
- Texturing trowels
- Mobile scaffolds
- Drywall lifters
- Pneumatic spray texture guns
- Paint shakers
- Patching knives
- Airless spray equipment
- Work boots
- Power paint mixers
- Bosun chairs
- Personal computers
- Air compressors
- Heat guns
- Steam cleaning equipment
- Hoists
- Scoring tools
- Glue guns
- Ladders
- Scaffolding
- Chippers
- Drywall axes
- Chipping hammers
- Sandblasters
- Utility knives
- Wire brushes
- Saws
- Pressure washers
- Striping tools
- Drywall hammers
- Glass scrapers
- Wallpaper steamers
- Paint stripping equipment
- Electric paint removers
- Forklifts
- Float trowels
- Striping machines
- Power sanders
- Bucket trucks
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Stilts
- Stencils
- Desktop computers
- Power drills
- Electric grinders
- Blow torches
- Floor scrapers
- Spackling knives
- Evergreen Technology Total Faux
- On Center Quick Bid
- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
- Spreadsheet software
- Corel Painter
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Office
- Word processing software
- Microsoft Excel
- Corel Paint Shop Pro
- Insight Direct ServiceCEO
- Evergreen Technology Eagle Bid Estimating
- Sage ACT!
- Contractor City Contractor Forms Pack