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