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