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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
Also Known As…
- Senior Painter
- 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
- 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 “Painters, Construction and Maintenance”
- Spray or brush hot plastics or pitch onto surfaces.
- Fill cracks, holes, or joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers, using caulking guns or putty knives.
- Use special finishing techniques such as sponging, ragging, layering, or faux finishing.
- Smooth surfaces, using sandpaper, scrapers, brushes, steel wool, or sanding machines.
- 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.
- Remove old finishes by stripping, sanding, wire brushing, burning, or using water or abrasive blasting.
- 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.
- 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.
- Apply paint, stain, varnish, enamel, or other finishes to equipment, buildings, bridges, or other structures, using brushes, spray guns, or rollers.
- Apply primers or sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare wood or metal, for finish coats.
- Read work orders or receive instructions from supervisors or homeowners to determine work requirements.
- Wash and treat surfaces with oil, turpentine, mildew remover, or other preparations, and sand rough spots to ensure that finishes will adhere properly.
- Waterproof buildings, using waterproofers or caulking.
- Mix and match colors of paint, stain, or varnish with oil or thinning and drying additives to obtain desired colors and consistencies.
- Polish final coats to specified finishes.
- Cut stencils and brush or spray lettering or decorations on surfaces.
Related Technology & Tools
- Paint stripping equipment
- Striping machines
- Stencils
- Riggings
- Putty knives
- Power drills
- Hydroblasters
- Circle cutters
- Wallpaper steamers
- Line lasers
- Glass scrapers
- Drywall taping knives
- Bosun chairs
- Pneumatic spray texture guns
- Stucco patching guns
- Utility knives
- Float trowels
- Extension ladders
- Steam cleaning equipment
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Ladders
- Drywall hammers
- Heat guns
- Bucket trucks
- Paint lead testing kits
- Hydraulic lifts
- Painting edgers
- Tinting machines
- Stripper brushes
- Airless spray equipment
- Spray texture guns
- Drywall axes
- Notebook computers
- Combing tools
- Blow torches
- Power rollers
- Trim guides
- Electric paint removers
- Forklifts
- Power paint mixers
- Trowels
- Platforms
- Electric grinders
- Drywall lifters
- Paint shakers
- Hopper guns
- Hoists
- Paint strainers
- Patching knives
- Power brushes
- Seam rollers
- Hard hats
- Glaziers' knives
- Laser printers
- Putty chisels
- Swing stages
- Respirators
- Paint brush cleaner spinners
- Wire brushes
- Disk sanders
- Grout removal tools
- Personal computers
- Spackling knives
- Chipping hammers
- Pressure washers
- Striping tools
- Mobile scaffolds
- Caulking guns
- Glue guns
- Scoring tools
- Chippers
- Conventional spray equipment
- Work boots
- Slings
- Desktop computers
- Paint brushes
- Stilts
- Screwdrivers
- Power saws
- Saws
- Texturing trowels
- Floor scrapers
- Power sanders
- Paint rollers
- Spray guns
- Aerial lifts
- Hammers
- Temperature gauges
- Sandblasters
- Drywall ripping tools
- Scaffolding
- Air compressors
- High velocity low pressure HVLP spraying equipment
- Microsoft Windows
- Contractor City Contractor Forms Pack
- Sage ACT!
- Corel Paint Shop Pro
- Insight Direct ServiceCEO
- Corel Painter
- Microsoft Office
- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
- Microsoft Excel
- Word processing software
- On Center Quick Bid
- Evergreen Technology Total Faux
- Evergreen Technology Eagle Bid Estimating
- Spreadsheet software