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