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