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