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