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