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