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