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