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