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