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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”
- Bake finishes on painted or enameled articles, using baking ovens.
- 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.
- Fill cracks, holes, or joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers, using caulking guns or putty knives.
- 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.
- 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.
- Use special finishing techniques such as sponging, ragging, layering, or faux finishing.
- Erect scaffolding or swing gates, or set up ladders, to work above ground level.
- Remove fixtures such as pictures, door knobs, lamps, or electric switch covers prior to painting.
- Calculate amounts of required materials and estimate costs, based on surface measurements or work orders.
- 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.
- Polish final coats to specified finishes.
- Select and purchase tools or finishes for surfaces to be covered, considering durability, ease of handling, methods of application, and customers' wishes.
- Cover surfaces with dropcloths or masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting.
- 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
- Bosun chairs
- Power paint mixers
- Heat guns
- Drywall taping knives
- Hammers
- Stilts
- Combing tools
- Striping machines
- Paint brush cleaner spinners
- Respirators
- Texturing trowels
- Wire brushes
- Air compressors
- Glass scrapers
- Hoists
- Platforms
- Electric grinders
- Riggings
- Caulking guns
- Bucket trucks
- Trim guides
- Pneumatic spray texture guns
- Desktop computers
- Stripper brushes
- Paint strainers
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Painting edgers
- Glue guns
- Hopper guns
- Extension ladders
- Power sanders
- Hydroblasters
- Float trowels
- Stucco patching guns
- Spackling knives
- Screwdrivers
- Patching knives
- Circle cutters
- Power brushes
- Trowels
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Spray guns
- Power rollers
- High velocity low pressure HVLP spraying equipment
- Chippers
- Ladders
- Notebook computers
- Personal computers
- Utility knives
- Line lasers
- Paint lead testing kits
- Glaziers' knives
- Drywall hammers
- Pressure washers
- Paint rollers
- Sandblasters
- Electric paint removers
- Disk sanders
- Saws
- Power saws
- Scaffolding
- Laser printers
- Chipping hammers
- Drywall lifters
- Scoring tools
- Floor scrapers
- Work boots
- Mobile scaffolds
- Hydraulic lifts
- Striping tools
- Conventional spray equipment
- Spray texture guns
- Power drills
- Putty knives
- Airless spray equipment
- Grout removal tools
- Stencils
- Swing stages
- Seam rollers
- Tinting machines
- Putty chisels
- Steam cleaning equipment
- Paint shakers
- Temperature gauges
- Wallpaper steamers
- Blow torches
- Paint brushes
- Slings
- Paint stripping equipment
- Aerial lifts
- Hard hats
- Forklifts
- Drywall ripping tools
- Drywall axes
- Microsoft Windows
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- Insight Direct ServiceCEO
- Microsoft Office
- Sage ACT!
- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
- On Center Quick Bid
- Word processing software
- Spreadsheet software
- Corel Painter
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- Microsoft Excel
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