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