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