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