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