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