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