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