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