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