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