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Job Description
Help painters, paperhangers, plasterers, or stucco masons by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-3014.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 28,760.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 13.00
- Currently, there are 10,780 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons”.
Also Known As…
- Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
- Wallboard Worker
- Stucco Laborer
- Scaffold Setter
- Plaster Tender
- Plaster Helper
- Painter Helper
- Exterior Insulation and Finish System Installer (EIFS Installer)
- Wallpaperer Helper
- Wallpaper Hanger Helper
- Wallpaper Hanger
- Swimming Pool Plasterer Helper
- Smooth Stucco Resurfacer
- Shipyard Painter Helper
- Shipyard Helper
- Ship Painter Helper
- Scaffolding Helper
- Pressure Washer
- Power Washer
- Plasterer Tender
- Plasterer
- Paperhanger Assistant
- Painter Assistant
- Painter
- Ornamental Plasterer Helper
- Hydroblaster
- House Painter Helper
- Highway Painter Helper
- Exterior Work Helper
- Exterior Insulation and Finish System Worker (EIFS Worker)
- Exterior Insulation and Finish System Stucco Installer (EIFS Stucco Installer)
- Exterior Insulation and Finish System Plasterer (EIFS Plasterer)
- Exterior Insulation and Finish System Applicator (EIFS Applicator)
- Epoxy Coatings Installer
- Dry Plasterer Helper
- Bridge Painter Helper
- Billboard Poster Helper
Tasks for “Laborer”
- Mix plaster, and carry plaster to plasterers.
- Remove articles such as cabinets, metal furniture, and paint containers from stripping tanks after prescribed periods of time.
- Perform support duties to assist painters, paperhangers, plasterers, or masons.
- Pour specified amounts of chemical solutions into stripping tanks.
- Erect scaffolding.
- Smooth surfaces of articles to be painted, using sanding and buffing tools and equipment.
- Supply or hold tools and materials.
- Clean work areas and equipment.
- Fill cracks or breaks in surfaces of plaster articles or areas with putty or epoxy compounds.
- Apply protective coverings, such as masking tape, to articles or areas that could be damaged or stained by work processes.
- Place articles to be stripped into stripping tanks.
Related Technology & Tools
- Claw hammers
- Power sanders
- Screeds
- Straightedges
- Paint application brushes
- Scaffolding
- Paint application rollers
- Heat guns
- Paint strainers
- Paint stirrers
- Drywall stilts
- Caulking guns
- Power saws
- Chalk lines
- Putty knives
- Notebook computers
- Personal computers
- Swing stages
- Utility knives
- Steam cleaning equipment
- Plumb bobs
- Bosun chairs
- Paint spray guns
- Piston pumps
- Measuring tapes
- Spirit levels
- Plastering trowels
- Application spatulas
- Plaster spraying machines
- Wire brushes
- Power buffers
- Protective masks
- Safety glasses
- Hand shears
- Plaster mixers
- Floats
- Self-contained protective suits
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Ladders
- Humidity indicators
- Adjustable wrenches
- Darbies
- Nail punches
- Respirators
- Locking pliers
- Pressure rollers
- Airless paint guns
- Seam rollers
- Squeegees
- Nut drivers
- Razor knives
- Moisture meters
- Sandblasters
- Sage Construction Anywhere
- Contractor City Contractor
- On Center Quick Bid
- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
- Word processing software
- A-Systems JobView
- Evergreen Technology Eagle Bid Estimating
- Cost estimating software
- Microsoft Excel
- Construction Software Center EasyEst