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