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