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