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