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