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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”
- Bake finishes on painted or enameled articles, using baking ovens.
- 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.
- Use special finishing techniques such as sponging, ragging, layering, or faux finishing.
- Cover surfaces with dropcloths or masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting.
- Calculate amounts of required materials and estimate costs, based on surface measurements or work orders.
- Remove old finishes by stripping, sanding, wire brushing, burning, or using water or abrasive blasting.
- Spray or brush hot plastics or pitch onto surfaces.
- Polish final coats to specified finishes.
- Waterproof buildings, using waterproofers or caulking.
- Erect scaffolding or swing gates, or set up ladders, to work above ground level.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Wash and treat surfaces with oil, turpentine, mildew remover, or other preparations, and sand rough spots to ensure that finishes will adhere properly.
Related Technology & Tools
- Glaziers' knives
- Disk sanders
- Utility knives
- Sandblasters
- Pressure washers
- Power rollers
- Extension ladders
- Hard hats
- Hydraulic lifts
- Paint rollers
- Saws
- Texturing trowels
- Temperature gauges
- Scaffolding
- Chipping hammers
- Striping tools
- Blow torches
- Spray guns
- Paint stripping equipment
- Scoring tools
- Work boots
- Patching knives
- Drywall lifters
- Power saws
- High velocity low pressure HVLP spraying equipment
- Drywall axes
- Grout removal tools
- Putty knives
- Stucco patching guns
- Hydroblasters
- Mobile scaffolds
- Riggings
- Aerial lifts
- Stripper brushes
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Floor scrapers
- Wallpaper steamers
- Airless spray equipment
- Heat guns
- Stencils
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Float trowels
- Seam rollers
- Bosun chairs
- Paint shakers
- Electric grinders
- Drywall taping knives
- Drywall ripping tools
- Spray texture guns
- Electric paint removers
- Laser printers
- Putty chisels
- Drywall hammers
- Glue guns
- Glass scrapers
- Slings
- Steam cleaning equipment
- Wire brushes
- Paint strainers
- Striping machines
- Power paint mixers
- Respirators
- Notebook computers
- Painting edgers
- Hopper guns
- Chippers
- Caulking guns
- Power sanders
- Stilts
- Hammers
- Trowels
- Power brushes
- Trim guides
- Paint lead testing kits
- Forklifts
- Swing stages
- Power drills
- Combing tools
- Personal computers
- Spackling knives
- Pneumatic spray texture guns
- Bucket trucks
- Circle cutters
- Tinting machines
- Conventional spray equipment
- Hoists
- Platforms
- Paint brush cleaner spinners
- Air compressors
- Desktop computers
- Paint brushes
- Line lasers
- Screwdrivers
- Ladders
- Spreadsheet software
- Word processing software
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- Microsoft Office
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- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Excel
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