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