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