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