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