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