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