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