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