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