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