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