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