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