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