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