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