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