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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
- Drywall Sprayer
- Decorator
- Colored Liquid Plastic Applier
- Chipper
- Calker
- Calciminer
- Buildings Painter
- Brush Painter
- Bridge Painter
- Bitumastic Applier
- Architectural Coating Finisher
Tasks for “Highway Painter”
- Cover surfaces with dropcloths or masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting.
- 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.
- Apply primers or sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare wood or metal, for finish coats.
- 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.
- Polish final coats to specified finishes.
- Remove fixtures such as pictures, door knobs, lamps, or electric switch covers prior to painting.
- Use special finishing techniques such as sponging, ragging, layering, or faux finishing.
- Spray or brush hot plastics or pitch onto surfaces.
- Cut stencils and brush or spray lettering or decorations on surfaces.
- Bake finishes on painted or enameled articles, using baking ovens.
- 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.
- 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.
- Calculate amounts of required materials and estimate costs, based on surface measurements or work orders.
- 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.
Related Technology & Tools
- Paint strainers
- Personal computers
- Painting edgers
- Drywall taping knives
- Striping tools
- Glaziers' knives
- Scoring tools
- Circle cutters
- Tinting machines
- Line lasers
- Temperature gauges
- Steam cleaning equipment
- Respirators
- Saws
- Hydraulic lifts
- Spray texture guns
- Caulking guns
- Utility knives
- Ladders
- Aerial lifts
- Hopper guns
- Pneumatic spray texture guns
- Stilts
- Trim guides
- Pressure washers
- Spackling knives
- Power rollers
- Work boots
- High velocity low pressure HVLP spraying equipment
- Hammers
- Air compressors
- Hard hats
- Float trowels
- Mobile scaffolds
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Hydroblasters
- Extension ladders
- Slings
- Chipping hammers
- Electric grinders
- Scaffolding
- Notebook computers
- Combing tools
- Paint brush cleaner spinners
- Conventional spray equipment
- Wire brushes
- Sandblasters
- Riggings
- Platforms
- Power drills
- Drywall lifters
- Texturing trowels
- Patching knives
- Putty chisels
- Power saws
- Glue guns
- Stripper brushes
- Power paint mixers
- Paint brushes
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Bosun chairs
- Forklifts
- Stucco patching guns
- Grout removal tools
- Striping machines
- Putty knives
- Wallpaper steamers
- Spray guns
- Power brushes
- Heat guns
- Blow torches
- Drywall ripping tools
- Paint shakers
- Floor scrapers
- Drywall axes
- Bucket trucks
- Power sanders
- Chippers
- Airless spray equipment
- Hoists
- Screwdrivers
- Desktop computers
- Glass scrapers
- Trowels
- Seam rollers
- Drywall hammers
- Paint stripping equipment
- Stencils
- Paint lead testing kits
- Paint rollers
- Laser printers
- Disk sanders
- Swing stages
- Electric paint removers
- Evergreen Technology Total Faux
- Contractor City Contractor Forms Pack
- Insight Direct ServiceCEO
- Microsoft Excel
- Spreadsheet software
- On Center Quick Bid
- Corel Paint Shop Pro
- Sage ACT!
- Microsoft Windows
- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
- Corel Painter
- Evergreen Technology Eagle Bid Estimating
- Word processing software
- Microsoft Office