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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
- Industrial Painter
- House 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
- Journeyman Painter
- Interior Painter
- Interior Decorator, Painting
- Interior Decorator
- Industrial Coating and Lining Application Specialist
- 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 “Journeyman Painter”
- Waterproof buildings, using waterproofers or caulking.
- 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.
- Fill cracks, holes, or joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers, using caulking guns or putty knives.
- Select and purchase tools or finishes for surfaces to be covered, considering durability, ease of handling, methods of application, and customers' wishes.
- 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.
- Apply paint, stain, varnish, enamel, or other finishes to equipment, buildings, bridges, or other structures, using brushes, spray guns, or rollers.
- Remove old finishes by stripping, sanding, wire brushing, burning, or using water or abrasive blasting.
- Polish final coats to specified finishes.
- Erect scaffolding or swing gates, or set up ladders, to work above ground level.
- Read work orders or receive instructions from supervisors or homeowners to determine work requirements.
- Cut stencils and brush or spray lettering or decorations on surfaces.
- Calculate amounts of required materials and estimate costs, based on surface measurements or work orders.
- Use special finishing techniques such as sponging, ragging, layering, or faux finishing.
- Spray or brush hot plastics or pitch onto surfaces.
- 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.
- Cover surfaces with dropcloths or masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting.
Related Technology & Tools
- Hammers
- Drywall lifters
- Trowels
- Drywall axes
- Scaffolding
- Electric paint removers
- Paint brushes
- Forklifts
- Temperature gauges
- Glass scrapers
- Personal computers
- Bucket trucks
- Swing stages
- Chipping hammers
- Caulking guns
- Line lasers
- Painting edgers
- Steam cleaning equipment
- Floor scrapers
- Wallpaper steamers
- Spray guns
- Power saws
- Hard hats
- Power rollers
- Paint shakers
- Notebook computers
- Putty knives
- Bosun chairs
- Hopper guns
- Spray texture guns
- Wire brushes
- Paint lead testing kits
- Stilts
- Drywall hammers
- Air compressors
- Putty chisels
- Spackling knives
- Utility knives
- Mobile scaffolds
- Electric grinders
- Disk sanders
- Pressure washers
- High velocity low pressure HVLP spraying equipment
- Hydraulic lifts
- Desktop computers
- Stencils
- Ladders
- Pneumatic spray texture guns
- Paint stripping equipment
- Striping tools
- Glue guns
- Paint brush cleaner spinners
- Slings
- Seam rollers
- Conventional spray equipment
- Drywall taping knives
- Drywall ripping tools
- Stripper brushes
- Glaziers' knives
- Power drills
- Scoring tools
- Airless spray equipment
- Riggings
- Stucco patching guns
- Paint rollers
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Work boots
- Aerial lifts
- Power paint mixers
- Extension ladders
- Blow torches
- Chippers
- Patching knives
- Striping machines
- Saws
- Laser printers
- Trim guides
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Platforms
- Float trowels
- Grout removal tools
- Heat guns
- Tinting machines
- Combing tools
- Power sanders
- Circle cutters
- Texturing trowels
- Screwdrivers
- Hydroblasters
- Paint strainers
- Respirators
- Sandblasters
- Hoists
- Power brushes
- Word processing software
- Microsoft Office
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