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