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