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