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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”
- Apply primers or sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare wood or metal, for finish coats.
- 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.
- 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.
- Cut stencils and brush or spray lettering or decorations on surfaces.
- Remove fixtures such as pictures, door knobs, lamps, or electric switch covers prior to painting.
- Calculate amounts of required materials and estimate costs, based on surface measurements or work orders.
- 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.
- Waterproof buildings, using waterproofers or caulking.
- Spray or brush hot plastics or pitch onto surfaces.
- Select and purchase tools or finishes for surfaces to be covered, considering durability, ease of handling, methods of application, and customers' wishes.
- Mix and match colors of paint, stain, or varnish with oil or thinning and drying additives to obtain desired colors and consistencies.
- Polish final coats to specified finishes.
- Fill cracks, holes, or joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers, using caulking guns or putty knives.
- Wash and treat surfaces with oil, turpentine, mildew remover, or other preparations, and sand rough spots to ensure that finishes will adhere properly.
- Apply paint, stain, varnish, enamel, or other finishes to equipment, buildings, bridges, or other structures, using brushes, spray guns, or rollers.
- Bake finishes on painted or enameled articles, using baking ovens.
Related Technology & Tools
- Texturing trowels
- Wallpaper steamers
- Ladders
- Line lasers
- Laser printers
- Pressure washers
- Drywall hammers
- Bosun chairs
- Scaffolding
- Chipping hammers
- Stilts
- Drywall axes
- Spackling knives
- Platforms
- Hammers
- Striping tools
- Putty chisels
- Glaziers' knives
- Paint rollers
- Hard hats
- Blow torches
- Swing stages
- Float trowels
- Hopper guns
- Trowels
- Circle cutters
- Bucket trucks
- Stripper brushes
- Wire brushes
- Desktop computers
- Paint shakers
- Utility knives
- Seam rollers
- Tinting machines
- Sandblasters
- Air compressors
- Glue guns
- Drywall taping knives
- Hoists
- Caulking guns
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Stencils
- Paint brush cleaner spinners
- Putty knives
- Combing tools
- Glass scrapers
- Pneumatic spray texture guns
- Spray guns
- Respirators
- Forklifts
- Paint stripping equipment
- Chippers
- Disk sanders
- Extension ladders
- Hydraulic lifts
- Steam cleaning equipment
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Mobile scaffolds
- Aerial lifts
- High velocity low pressure HVLP spraying equipment
- Grout removal tools
- Paint strainers
- Stucco patching guns
- Work boots
- Saws
- Floor scrapers
- Electric grinders
- Painting edgers
- Hydroblasters
- Screwdrivers
- Drywall ripping tools
- Power paint mixers
- Striping machines
- Paint brushes
- Slings
- Temperature gauges
- Spray texture guns
- Power rollers
- Patching knives
- Personal computers
- Conventional spray equipment
- Power drills
- Power brushes
- Airless spray equipment
- Riggings
- Drywall lifters
- Notebook computers
- Power saws
- Paint lead testing kits
- Electric paint removers
- Power sanders
- Scoring tools
- Trim guides
- Heat guns
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- Microsoft Office
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