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