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