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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.
- Calculate amounts of required materials and estimate costs, based on surface measurements or work orders.
- Smooth surfaces, using sandpaper, scrapers, brushes, steel wool, or sanding machines.
- Read work orders or receive instructions from supervisors or homeowners to determine work requirements.
- Use special finishing techniques such as sponging, ragging, layering, or faux finishing.
- 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.
- Remove fixtures such as pictures, door knobs, lamps, or electric switch covers prior to painting.
- Spray or brush hot plastics or pitch onto surfaces.
- Cut stencils and brush or spray lettering or decorations on surfaces.
- Waterproof buildings, using waterproofers or caulking.
- 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.
- Cover surfaces with dropcloths or masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting.
- Polish final coats to specified finishes.
- Erect scaffolding or swing gates, or set up ladders, to work above ground level.
- 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.
- Select and purchase tools or finishes for surfaces to be covered, considering durability, ease of handling, methods of application, and customers' wishes.
Related Technology & Tools
- Blow torches
- Chippers
- Circle cutters
- Texturing trowels
- Sandblasters
- Hard hats
- Drywall taping knives
- Putty knives
- Line lasers
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Temperature gauges
- Electric paint removers
- Swing stages
- Glass scrapers
- Personal computers
- Power saws
- Paint rollers
- Spray guns
- Paint strainers
- High velocity low pressure HVLP spraying equipment
- Notebook computers
- Paint brush cleaner spinners
- Hydraulic lifts
- Platforms
- Floor scrapers
- Stencils
- Drywall axes
- Painting edgers
- Air compressors
- Riggings
- Caulking guns
- Pressure washers
- Conventional spray equipment
- Stucco patching guns
- Hopper guns
- Ladders
- Patching knives
- Power paint mixers
- Disk sanders
- Power drills
- Aerial lifts
- Trowels
- Respirators
- Power sanders
- Paint stripping equipment
- Slings
- Steam cleaning equipment
- Bucket trucks
- Forklifts
- Seam rollers
- Trim guides
- Chipping hammers
- Combing tools
- Extension ladders
- Pneumatic spray texture guns
- Power brushes
- Mobile scaffolds
- Glue guns
- Paint lead testing kits
- Glaziers' knives
- Striping machines
- Wallpaper steamers
- Paint brushes
- Spackling knives
- Putty chisels
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Grout removal tools
- Wire brushes
- Hoists
- Electric grinders
- Desktop computers
- Work boots
- Stilts
- Drywall lifters
- Hydroblasters
- Utility knives
- Tinting machines
- Stripper brushes
- Saws
- Float trowels
- Heat guns
- Bosun chairs
- Drywall ripping tools
- Airless spray equipment
- Scaffolding
- Drywall hammers
- Paint shakers
- Screwdrivers
- Laser printers
- Power rollers
- Hammers
- Striping tools
- Spray texture guns
- Scoring tools
- Word processing software
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