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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”
- Remove fixtures such as pictures, door knobs, lamps, or electric switch covers prior to painting.
- Apply paint, stain, varnish, enamel, or other finishes to equipment, buildings, bridges, or other structures, using brushes, spray guns, or rollers.
- Spray or brush hot plastics or pitch onto surfaces.
- Erect scaffolding or swing gates, or set up ladders, to work above ground level.
- Waterproof buildings, using waterproofers or caulking.
- Smooth surfaces, using sandpaper, scrapers, brushes, steel wool, or sanding machines.
- Remove old finishes by stripping, sanding, wire brushing, burning, or using water or abrasive blasting.
- Polish final coats to specified finishes.
- 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 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.
- Read work orders or receive instructions from supervisors or homeowners to determine work requirements.
- Select and purchase tools or finishes for surfaces to be covered, considering durability, ease of handling, methods of application, and customers' wishes.
- 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.
- Wash and treat surfaces with oil, turpentine, mildew remover, or other preparations, and sand rough spots to ensure that finishes will adhere properly.
- Fill cracks, holes, or joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers, using caulking guns or putty knives.
- Cover surfaces with dropcloths or masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting.
Related Technology & Tools
- Extension ladders
- Slings
- Glue guns
- Caulking guns
- Drywall hammers
- High velocity low pressure HVLP spraying equipment
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Paint lead testing kits
- Combing tools
- Scoring tools
- Hoists
- Ladders
- Line lasers
- Chippers
- Conventional spray equipment
- Air compressors
- Chipping hammers
- Forklifts
- Grout removal tools
- Mobile scaffolds
- Trowels
- Wire brushes
- Glass scrapers
- Wallpaper steamers
- Power rollers
- Electric paint removers
- Power drills
- Hammers
- Respirators
- Personal computers
- Laser printers
- Spackling knives
- Saws
- Stripper brushes
- Glaziers' knives
- Riggings
- Paint brushes
- Airless spray equipment
- Swing stages
- Electric grinders
- Stencils
- Striping machines
- Screwdrivers
- Circle cutters
- Patching knives
- Heat guns
- Paint stripping equipment
- Drywall lifters
- Hydroblasters
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Work boots
- Pressure washers
- Bosun chairs
- Paint shakers
- Scaffolding
- Power sanders
- Blow torches
- Floor scrapers
- Temperature gauges
- Texturing trowels
- Disk sanders
- Drywall ripping tools
- Trim guides
- Putty chisels
- Drywall taping knives
- Desktop computers
- Putty knives
- Striping tools
- Paint brush cleaner spinners
- Painting edgers
- Spray guns
- Aerial lifts
- Sandblasters
- Paint rollers
- Steam cleaning equipment
- Hard hats
- Stucco patching guns
- Tinting machines
- Stilts
- Power saws
- Seam rollers
- Power paint mixers
- Power brushes
- Drywall axes
- Hydraulic lifts
- Utility knives
- Hopper guns
- Float trowels
- Paint strainers
- Spray texture guns
- Platforms
- Notebook computers
- Bucket trucks
- Pneumatic spray texture guns
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- Evergreen Technology Eagle Bid Estimating
- Microsoft Office
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- Corel Painter
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- Word processing software
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