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