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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
- Calciminer
- Buildings Painter
- Brush Painter
- Bridge Painter
- Bitumastic Applier
- Architectural Coating Finisher
Tasks for “Calker”
- Polish final coats to specified finishes.
- Remove fixtures such as pictures, door knobs, lamps, or electric switch covers prior to painting.
- Cover surfaces with dropcloths or masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Cut stencils and brush or spray lettering or decorations on surfaces.
- Wash and treat surfaces with oil, turpentine, mildew remover, or other preparations, and sand rough spots to ensure that finishes will adhere properly.
- Calculate amounts of required materials and estimate costs, based on surface measurements or work orders.
- 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.
- 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.
- Use special finishing techniques such as sponging, ragging, layering, or faux finishing.
Related Technology & Tools
- Line lasers
- Floor scrapers
- Hydroblasters
- Spray guns
- Paint stripping equipment
- Pressure washers
- Respirators
- Spackling knives
- Disk sanders
- Patching knives
- Temperature gauges
- Pneumatic spray texture guns
- Swing stages
- Sandblasters
- Hydraulic lifts
- Paint brushes
- Saws
- Mobile scaffolds
- Putty knives
- Extension ladders
- Drywall ripping tools
- Utility knives
- Riggings
- Chipping hammers
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Caulking guns
- Conventional spray equipment
- Spray texture guns
- Hoists
- Slings
- Notebook computers
- Stilts
- Screwdrivers
- Airless spray equipment
- Stucco patching guns
- Hard hats
- Paint strainers
- Stencils
- Striping tools
- Air compressors
- Power drills
- Heat guns
- Electric paint removers
- Drywall axes
- Hammers
- Work boots
- Drywall hammers
- Trim guides
- Electric grinders
- Hopper guns
- Power paint mixers
- Aerial lifts
- Combing tools
- Scoring tools
- Bucket trucks
- Power saws
- Wallpaper steamers
- Forklifts
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Grout removal tools
- Laser printers
- Platforms
- Seam rollers
- Putty chisels
- Ladders
- Wire brushes
- Personal computers
- Stripper brushes
- Glaziers' knives
- Painting edgers
- High velocity low pressure HVLP spraying equipment
- Chippers
- Drywall taping knives
- Paint shakers
- Texturing trowels
- Tinting machines
- Bosun chairs
- Scaffolding
- Drywall lifters
- Steam cleaning equipment
- Trowels
- Blow torches
- Power rollers
- Desktop computers
- Power sanders
- Paint lead testing kits
- Glue guns
- Striping machines
- Paint rollers
- Glass scrapers
- Power brushes
- Paint brush cleaner spinners
- Circle cutters
- Float trowels
- On Center Quick Bid
- Evergreen Technology Eagle Bid Estimating
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Windows
- Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Office
- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
- Corel Painter
- Contractor City Contractor Forms Pack
- Word processing software
- Corel Paint Shop Pro
- Sage ACT!
- Evergreen Technology Total Faux
- Insight Direct ServiceCEO