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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”
- 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.
- Wash and treat surfaces with oil, turpentine, mildew remover, or other preparations, and sand rough spots to ensure that finishes will adhere properly.
- Select and purchase tools or finishes for surfaces to be covered, considering durability, ease of handling, methods of application, and customers' wishes.
- 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.
- Apply paint, stain, varnish, enamel, or other finishes to equipment, buildings, bridges, or other structures, using brushes, spray guns, or rollers.
- 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.
- Mix and match colors of paint, stain, or varnish with oil or thinning and drying additives to obtain desired colors and consistencies.
- 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.
- Waterproof buildings, using waterproofers or caulking.
- Erect scaffolding or swing gates, or set up ladders, to work above ground level.
- Use special finishing techniques such as sponging, ragging, layering, or faux finishing.
- Spray or brush hot plastics or pitch onto surfaces.
- Smooth surfaces, using sandpaper, scrapers, brushes, steel wool, or sanding machines.
- Cover surfaces with dropcloths or masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting.
Related Technology & Tools
- Bucket trucks
- Scoring tools
- Hydraulic lifts
- Electric paint removers
- Glass scrapers
- Combing tools
- Platforms
- Work boots
- Power brushes
- Float trowels
- Drywall taping knives
- Floor scrapers
- Seam rollers
- Drywall lifters
- Painting edgers
- Power paint mixers
- Conventional spray equipment
- Utility knives
- Striping machines
- Tinting machines
- Drywall hammers
- Stencils
- Sandblasters
- Paint strainers
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Power rollers
- Laser printers
- Steam cleaning equipment
- Drywall axes
- Paint brush cleaner spinners
- Paint lead testing kits
- Power drills
- Stucco patching guns
- Desktop computers
- Striping tools
- Slings
- Spray texture guns
- Personal computers
- Respirators
- Scaffolding
- Pneumatic spray texture guns
- Hard hats
- Pressure washers
- Notebook computers
- Hoists
- Forklifts
- Hammers
- Blow torches
- Stripper brushes
- Mobile scaffolds
- Aerial lifts
- High velocity low pressure HVLP spraying equipment
- Texturing trowels
- Temperature gauges
- Saws
- Screwdrivers
- Power sanders
- Patching knives
- Spackling knives
- Trim guides
- Ladders
- Putty knives
- Disk sanders
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Stilts
- Drywall ripping tools
- Circle cutters
- Glaziers' knives
- Swing stages
- Chipping hammers
- Riggings
- Heat guns
- Electric grinders
- Airless spray equipment
- Hydroblasters
- Paint rollers
- Bosun chairs
- Power saws
- Caulking guns
- Chippers
- Air compressors
- Trowels
- Grout removal tools
- Glue guns
- Wallpaper steamers
- Extension ladders
- Wire brushes
- Hopper guns
- Line lasers
- Spray guns
- Paint stripping equipment
- Paint brushes
- Putty chisels
- Paint shakers
- Corel Paint Shop Pro
- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
- Word processing software
- Evergreen Technology Total Faux
- Insight Direct ServiceCEO
- Microsoft Office
- Contractor City Contractor Forms Pack
- Microsoft Excel
- Sage ACT!
- Microsoft Windows
- Corel Painter
- Evergreen Technology Eagle Bid Estimating
- On Center Quick Bid
- Spreadsheet software