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