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