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