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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”
- Cover surfaces with dropcloths or masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting.
- 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.
- Smooth surfaces, using sandpaper, scrapers, brushes, steel wool, or sanding machines.
- Cut stencils and brush or spray lettering or decorations on surfaces.
- 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.
- Bake finishes on painted or enameled articles, using baking ovens.
- Remove fixtures such as pictures, door knobs, lamps, or electric switch covers prior to painting.
- Calculate amounts of required materials and estimate costs, based on surface measurements or work orders.
- Remove old finishes by stripping, sanding, wire brushing, burning, or using water or abrasive blasting.
- Polish final coats to specified finishes.
- Spray or brush hot plastics or pitch onto surfaces.
- 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.
- 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.
- Select and purchase tools or finishes for surfaces to be covered, considering durability, ease of handling, methods of application, and customers' wishes.
- Fill cracks, holes, or joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers, using caulking guns or putty knives.
Related Technology & Tools
- Screwdrivers
- Aerial lifts
- Combing tools
- Air compressors
- Hydroblasters
- Blow torches
- Drywall hammers
- Striping machines
- Paint lead testing kits
- Hard hats
- Paint brush cleaner spinners
- Airless spray equipment
- Steam cleaning equipment
- Power sanders
- Work boots
- Saws
- Putty chisels
- Notebook computers
- Painting edgers
- Striping tools
- Respirators
- Drywall lifters
- Paint shakers
- Power paint mixers
- Scaffolding
- Forklifts
- Extension ladders
- Glue guns
- Paint brushes
- Grout removal tools
- Hammers
- Stilts
- Paint rollers
- Texturing trowels
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Desktop computers
- Trowels
- Riggings
- Chippers
- Line lasers
- Power saws
- Hopper guns
- Trim guides
- Floor scrapers
- Sandblasters
- Power rollers
- High velocity low pressure HVLP spraying equipment
- Spray texture guns
- Chipping hammers
- Glaziers' knives
- Drywall ripping tools
- Mobile scaffolds
- Utility knives
- Stripper brushes
- Power brushes
- Stucco patching guns
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Stencils
- Putty knives
- Paint stripping equipment
- Pneumatic spray texture guns
- Electric grinders
- Circle cutters
- Swing stages
- Patching knives
- Hoists
- Paint strainers
- Bosun chairs
- Spackling knives
- Scoring tools
- Glass scrapers
- Spray guns
- Drywall taping knives
- Heat guns
- Hydraulic lifts
- Power drills
- Electric paint removers
- Laser printers
- Slings
- Seam rollers
- Platforms
- Bucket trucks
- Tinting machines
- Personal computers
- Drywall axes
- Pressure washers
- Ladders
- Temperature gauges
- Disk sanders
- Caulking guns
- Conventional spray equipment
- Wallpaper steamers
- Wire brushes
- Float trowels
- Corel Paint Shop Pro
- Spreadsheet software
- Corel Painter
- Microsoft Excel
- Insight Direct ServiceCEO
- Evergreen Technology Eagle Bid Estimating
- Sage ACT!
- Word processing software
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Office
- Evergreen Technology Total Faux
- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
- Contractor City Contractor Forms Pack
- On Center Quick Bid