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