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