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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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Spray or brush hot plastics or pitch onto surfaces.
- Waterproof buildings, using waterproofers or caulking.
- Cut stencils and brush or spray lettering or decorations on surfaces.
- Wash and treat surfaces with oil, turpentine, mildew remover, or other preparations, and sand rough spots to ensure that finishes will adhere properly.
Related Technology & Tools
- Steam cleaning equipment
- Laser printers
- Conventional spray equipment
- Chipping hammers
- Power drills
- Power saws
- Trowels
- Work boots
- Patching knives
- Aerial lifts
- Mobile scaffolds
- Drywall hammers
- Electric grinders
- Power sanders
- Putty knives
- Drywall ripping tools
- Putty chisels
- Swing stages
- Power brushes
- Forklifts
- Drywall axes
- Glaziers' knives
- Ladders
- Hopper guns
- Bosun chairs
- Hard hats
- Float trowels
- Paint stripping equipment
- Grout removal tools
- Stucco patching guns
- Circle cutters
- Airless spray equipment
- Riggings
- Paint brushes
- Power rollers
- Hydraulic lifts
- Pressure washers
- Saws
- Utility knives
- Extension ladders
- High velocity low pressure HVLP spraying equipment
- Texturing trowels
- Desktop computers
- Paint rollers
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Stilts
- Blow torches
- Floor scrapers
- Scaffolding
- Spray texture guns
- Trim guides
- Screwdrivers
- Striping machines
- Paint lead testing kits
- Stripper brushes
- Power paint mixers
- Respirators
- Air compressors
- Wire brushes
- Notebook computers
- Paint strainers
- Platforms
- Line lasers
- Stencils
- Bucket trucks
- Slings
- Personal computers
- Caulking guns
- Sandblasters
- Painting edgers
- Hammers
- Scoring tools
- Combing tools
- Chippers
- Heat guns
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Electric paint removers
- Striping tools
- Spray guns
- Temperature gauges
- Wallpaper steamers
- Tinting machines
- Pneumatic spray texture guns
- Glue guns
- Hydroblasters
- Disk sanders
- Glass scrapers
- Paint shakers
- Seam rollers
- Drywall taping knives
- Drywall lifters
- Hoists
- Paint brush cleaner spinners
- Spackling knives
- Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
- Corel Paint Shop Pro
- Evergreen Technology Total Faux
- On Center Quick Bid
- Corel Painter
- Microsoft Windows
- Sage ACT!
- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
- Evergreen Technology Eagle Bid Estimating
- Microsoft Office
- Contractor City Contractor Forms Pack
- Word processing software
- Insight Direct ServiceCEO