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