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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
- Roof 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 “Set Painter”
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Smooth surfaces, using sandpaper, scrapers, brushes, steel wool, or sanding machines.
- 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.
- Waterproof buildings, using waterproofers or caulking.
- 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.
- 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.
Related Technology & Tools
- Trim guides
- Chipping hammers
- Ladders
- Pressure washers
- Seam rollers
- Aerial lifts
- Paint brushes
- Glue guns
- Striping tools
- Work boots
- Striping machines
- Saws
- Scaffolding
- Spray texture guns
- Power brushes
- Drywall hammers
- Paint rollers
- Patching knives
- Steam cleaning equipment
- Mobile scaffolds
- Temperature gauges
- Spray guns
- Hydroblasters
- Drywall axes
- Bucket trucks
- Riggings
- Putty chisels
- Personal computers
- Hopper guns
- Hydraulic lifts
- Air compressors
- Combing tools
- Utility knives
- Laser printers
- Paint stripping equipment
- Texturing trowels
- Screwdrivers
- Scoring tools
- Hard hats
- Paint strainers
- Notebook computers
- Circle cutters
- Stilts
- Painting edgers
- Extension ladders
- Grout removal tools
- Bosun chairs
- Chippers
- Desktop computers
- Trowels
- Hoists
- Drywall ripping tools
- Drywall taping knives
- Conventional spray equipment
- Wallpaper steamers
- Airless spray equipment
- Respirators
- Floor scrapers
- Platforms
- Line lasers
- Caulking guns
- Wire brushes
- Drywall lifters
- Power paint mixers
- Slings
- Pneumatic spray texture guns
- Float trowels
- Glaziers' knives
- Power sanders
- Tinting machines
- Spackling knives
- Forklifts
- Electric paint removers
- Paint brush cleaner spinners
- Blow torches
- Paint lead testing kits
- Hammers
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Swing stages
- Stucco patching guns
- Sandblasters
- Electric grinders
- Stripper brushes
- Stencils
- Power rollers
- Paint shakers
- Disk sanders
- Heat guns
- Power saws
- Power drills
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- High velocity low pressure HVLP spraying equipment
- Glass scrapers
- Putty knives
- Evergreen Technology Eagle Bid Estimating
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Office
- On Center Quick Bid
- Word processing software
- Sage ACT!
- Evergreen Technology Total Faux
- Corel Paint Shop Pro
- Microsoft Excel
- Spreadsheet software
- Insight Direct ServiceCEO
- Contractor City Contractor Forms Pack
- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
- Corel Painter