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