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