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