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