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