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