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