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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”
- Apply primers or sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare wood or metal, for finish coats.
- Bake finishes on painted or enameled articles, using baking ovens.
- Calculate amounts of required materials and estimate costs, based on surface measurements or work orders.
- Mix and match colors of paint, stain, or varnish with oil or thinning and drying additives to obtain desired colors and consistencies.
- Cover surfaces with dropcloths or masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting.
- Wash and treat surfaces with oil, turpentine, mildew remover, or other preparations, and sand rough spots to ensure that finishes will adhere properly.
- 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.
- Waterproof buildings, using waterproofers or caulking.
- Cut stencils and brush or spray lettering or decorations on surfaces.
- Spray or brush hot plastics or pitch onto surfaces.
- Polish final coats to specified finishes.
- Select and purchase tools or finishes for surfaces to be covered, considering durability, ease of handling, methods of application, and customers' wishes.
- Fill cracks, holes, or joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers, using caulking guns or putty knives.
- 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.
- 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.
- Erect scaffolding or swing gates, or set up ladders, to work above ground level.
Related Technology & Tools
- Trim guides
- Bosun chairs
- Riggings
- Paint shakers
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Paint stripping equipment
- Work boots
- Saws
- Extension ladders
- Laser printers
- Drywall taping knives
- Drywall ripping tools
- Glass scrapers
- Spray guns
- Electric grinders
- Hydroblasters
- Drywall axes
- Forklifts
- Personal computers
- Circle cutters
- Texturing trowels
- Airless spray equipment
- Sandblasters
- Heat guns
- Wire brushes
- Respirators
- Hammers
- Utility knives
- Glaziers' knives
- Paint brush cleaner spinners
- Striping machines
- Notebook computers
- Trowels
- Desktop computers
- Pneumatic spray texture guns
- Seam rollers
- Conventional spray equipment
- Putty knives
- Temperature gauges
- Spray texture guns
- Patching knives
- Tinting machines
- Drywall hammers
- Drywall lifters
- Spackling knives
- Putty chisels
- Scaffolding
- Screwdrivers
- Line lasers
- Painting edgers
- Pressure washers
- Slings
- Caulking guns
- Striping tools
- Float trowels
- Disk sanders
- Paint rollers
- Swing stages
- Stripper brushes
- Power drills
- High velocity low pressure HVLP spraying equipment
- Ladders
- Stilts
- Combing tools
- Wallpaper steamers
- Electric paint removers
- Power sanders
- Chippers
- Paint brushes
- Hopper guns
- Power saws
- Mobile scaffolds
- Stencils
- Platforms
- Stucco patching guns
- Grout removal tools
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Hard hats
- Power paint mixers
- Glue guns
- Aerial lifts
- Floor scrapers
- Hydraulic lifts
- Hoists
- Blow torches
- Paint lead testing kits
- Air compressors
- Power brushes
- Scoring tools
- Paint strainers
- Chipping hammers
- Bucket trucks
- Power rollers
- Steam cleaning equipment
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