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