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