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