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