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