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