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