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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
- Maintenance 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
- Painter
- Ornamental Painter
- Marbleizer
- Maintenance Painter Apprentice
- 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 “Painter”
- 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.
- Read work orders or receive instructions from supervisors or homeowners to determine work requirements.
- Spray or brush hot plastics or pitch onto surfaces.
- 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.
- Apply primers or sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare wood or metal, for finish coats.
- Mix and match colors of paint, stain, or varnish with oil or thinning and drying additives to obtain desired colors and consistencies.
- Polish final coats to specified finishes.
- 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.
- 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.
- Remove old finishes by stripping, sanding, wire brushing, burning, or using water or abrasive blasting.
- Use special finishing techniques such as sponging, ragging, layering, or faux finishing.
- 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.
- Remove fixtures such as pictures, door knobs, lamps, or electric switch covers prior to painting.
Related Technology & Tools
- Hopper guns
- Striping tools
- Sandblasters
- Temperature gauges
- Slings
- Bucket trucks
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Floor scrapers
- Saws
- Utility knives
- Pressure washers
- Drywall lifters
- Drywall ripping tools
- Hard hats
- Striping machines
- Paint rollers
- Ladders
- Glaziers' knives
- Conventional spray equipment
- Paint strainers
- Stripper brushes
- Combing tools
- Seam rollers
- Paint brush cleaner spinners
- Hoists
- Paint stripping equipment
- Respirators
- Forklifts
- Chipping hammers
- Mobile scaffolds
- Screwdrivers
- Chippers
- Aerial lifts
- Pneumatic spray texture guns
- Spackling knives
- Paint brushes
- Stilts
- Hammers
- Drywall hammers
- Tinting machines
- Stucco patching guns
- Trim guides
- Scoring tools
- Bosun chairs
- Swing stages
- Wallpaper steamers
- Grout removal tools
- Airless spray equipment
- Platforms
- Laser printers
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Disk sanders
- Electric paint removers
- Spray guns
- Patching knives
- Power rollers
- Line lasers
- Power brushes
- Scaffolding
- Power paint mixers
- Heat guns
- Power saws
- Stencils
- Paint lead testing kits
- Glass scrapers
- Steam cleaning equipment
- Caulking guns
- Putty chisels
- High velocity low pressure HVLP spraying equipment
- Glue guns
- Float trowels
- Hydroblasters
- Blow torches
- Air compressors
- Desktop computers
- Drywall taping knives
- Electric grinders
- Trowels
- Power drills
- Paint shakers
- Texturing trowels
- Putty knives
- Notebook computers
- Work boots
- Spray texture guns
- Drywall axes
- Riggings
- Painting edgers
- Extension ladders
- Power sanders
- Circle cutters
- Wire brushes
- Personal computers
- Hydraulic lifts
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