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