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