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