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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”
- Smooth surfaces, using sandpaper, scrapers, brushes, steel wool, or sanding machines.
- Remove old finishes by stripping, sanding, wire brushing, burning, or using water or abrasive blasting.
- Cover surfaces with dropcloths or masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting.
- Read work orders or receive instructions from supervisors or homeowners to determine work requirements.
- Mix and match colors of paint, stain, or varnish with oil or thinning and drying additives to obtain desired colors and consistencies.
- Apply primers or sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare wood or metal, for finish coats.
- Apply paint, stain, varnish, enamel, or other finishes to equipment, buildings, bridges, or other structures, using brushes, spray guns, or rollers.
- 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.
- Select and purchase tools or finishes for surfaces to be covered, considering durability, ease of handling, methods of application, and customers' wishes.
- Fill cracks, holes, or joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers, using caulking guns or putty knives.
- 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.
- Wash and treat surfaces with oil, turpentine, mildew remover, or other preparations, and sand rough spots to ensure that finishes will adhere properly.
- Cut stencils and brush or spray lettering or decorations on surfaces.
- Waterproof buildings, using waterproofers or caulking.
- Polish final coats to specified finishes.
- Bake finishes on painted or enameled articles, using baking ovens.
Related Technology & Tools
- Heat guns
- Stripper brushes
- Hoists
- Patching knives
- Drywall taping knives
- Temperature gauges
- Electric grinders
- Electric paint removers
- Paint lead testing kits
- Spray texture guns
- Paint stripping equipment
- Glue guns
- Screwdrivers
- Seam rollers
- Spackling knives
- Power saws
- Mobile scaffolds
- Pressure washers
- Extension ladders
- Power sanders
- Texturing trowels
- Paint brush cleaner spinners
- Platforms
- Wallpaper steamers
- Aerial lifts
- Pneumatic spray texture guns
- Drywall axes
- Glaziers' knives
- Drywall hammers
- Bosun chairs
- Stencils
- Swing stages
- Circle cutters
- Tinting machines
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Trowels
- Slings
- Scoring tools
- Desktop computers
- Riggings
- Power drills
- Paint shakers
- Drywall lifters
- Glass scrapers
- Hammers
- Striping tools
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Air compressors
- Chipping hammers
- Disk sanders
- Stilts
- Steam cleaning equipment
- Personal computers
- Paint strainers
- Putty chisels
- Hydroblasters
- Striping machines
- Float trowels
- Putty knives
- Airless spray equipment
- Power paint mixers
- Hydraulic lifts
- Notebook computers
- Paint rollers
- Utility knives
- Floor scrapers
- Forklifts
- Chippers
- Hard hats
- Respirators
- Sandblasters
- Drywall ripping tools
- Caulking guns
- Spray guns
- Bucket trucks
- Wire brushes
- Grout removal tools
- Power brushes
- Scaffolding
- Saws
- High velocity low pressure HVLP spraying equipment
- Laser printers
- Stucco patching guns
- Hopper guns
- Work boots
- Conventional spray equipment
- Line lasers
- Painting edgers
- Combing tools
- Blow torches
- Power rollers
- Ladders
- Trim guides
- Paint brushes
- Contractor City Contractor Forms Pack
- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
- Spreadsheet software
- Corel Painter
- Microsoft Office
- Corel Paint Shop Pro
- Evergreen Technology Total Faux
- Microsoft Excel
- On Center Quick Bid
- Word processing software
- Insight Direct ServiceCEO
- Sage ACT!
- Microsoft Windows
- Evergreen Technology Eagle Bid Estimating