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