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