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