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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
- 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 “Ornamental Painter”
- 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.
- Calculate amounts of required materials and estimate costs, based on surface measurements or work orders.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Select and purchase tools or finishes for surfaces to be covered, considering durability, ease of handling, methods of application, and customers' wishes.
- Apply primers or sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare wood or metal, for finish coats.
- 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.
- Cut stencils and brush or spray lettering or decorations on surfaces.
- Fill cracks, holes, or joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers, using caulking guns or putty knives.
- Polish final coats to specified finishes.
- 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.
- Bake finishes on painted or enameled articles, using baking ovens.
Related Technology & Tools
- Patching knives
- Wire brushes
- Utility knives
- Drywall hammers
- Stucco patching guns
- Power rollers
- Caulking guns
- Stencils
- Spray guns
- Platforms
- Swing stages
- Paint brush cleaner spinners
- Hard hats
- Painting edgers
- Paint brushes
- Extension ladders
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Power paint mixers
- Hydroblasters
- Drywall ripping tools
- Scaffolding
- Steam cleaning equipment
- Paint shakers
- Power sanders
- Stripper brushes
- Sandblasters
- Floor scrapers
- Forklifts
- Bosun chairs
- Conventional spray equipment
- Float trowels
- Trim guides
- Electric grinders
- Stilts
- Mobile scaffolds
- Ladders
- Electric paint removers
- Scoring tools
- Desktop computers
- Saws
- Chipping hammers
- Paint rollers
- Paint strainers
- Work boots
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Chippers
- Power drills
- Hoists
- Hopper guns
- Heat guns
- Airless spray equipment
- Drywall taping knives
- Disk sanders
- Aerial lifts
- Seam rollers
- Combing tools
- Paint stripping equipment
- Paint lead testing kits
- Screwdrivers
- Spackling knives
- High velocity low pressure HVLP spraying equipment
- Line lasers
- Notebook computers
- Circle cutters
- Pneumatic spray texture guns
- Wallpaper steamers
- Riggings
- Temperature gauges
- Bucket trucks
- Tinting machines
- Glaziers' knives
- Striping tools
- Spray texture guns
- Trowels
- Personal computers
- Laser printers
- Air compressors
- Glue guns
- Striping machines
- Texturing trowels
- Hammers
- Drywall axes
- Putty chisels
- Hydraulic lifts
- Putty knives
- Slings
- Power saws
- Respirators
- Power brushes
- Pressure washers
- Blow torches
- Glass scrapers
- Grout removal tools
- Drywall lifters
- Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Windows
- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
- On Center Quick Bid
- Microsoft Office
- Evergreen Technology Total Faux
- Word processing software
- Contractor City Contractor Forms Pack
- Microsoft Excel
- Sage ACT!
- Corel Painter
- Corel Paint Shop Pro
- Evergreen Technology Eagle Bid Estimating
- Insight Direct ServiceCEO