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