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