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