Construction and Maintenance Painters: Salary, Job Description, How To Become One, and Quiz

Job description

Construction and Maintenance Painters 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.

• 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.
• Smooth surfaces, using sandpaper, scrapers, brushes, steel wool, or sanding machines.
• Read work orders or receive instructions from supervisors or homeowners to determine work requirements.

Salary

Construction and Maintenance Painters with little to no experience tend to make between $25970 and $31790 while the more experienced ones can earn over $51530 per year.

One of the easiest ways to increase your salary as a Construction and Maintenance Painter is to move to a higher paying state like AK. Right now, the highest paying states for Construction and Maintenance Painters are AK, NJ, HI, DC and IL.

However, a higher pay at AK doesn’t guarantee that you will make more because the living expenses at AK might be twice as high than where you are currently at now.

Three other factors that can increase your salary as a Construction and Maintenance Painter is the degree you hold, the industry you work in, and lastly the company you work for.

Requirements

We asked other Construction and Maintenance Painters what degree they had when they got the job and most of them said they had a High School Diploma followed by less than a High School Diploma.

Other than that, we also asked them what did they major in and here are the most popular majors that came up.

Pros and Cons

Here are some of the pros and cons of being a Construction and Maintenance Painter.

What is the job like

62% of Construction and Maintenance Painters said they were satisfied with their job and 47% said they feel like their job is making other people’s lives better.

Paige NeJame

CertaPro Painters of the South Shore and Boston

My Typical Day A typical day for a painter: 8am: Arrive at office to clock in and get work orders for the day 8:30am: Arrive at customer’s home and review what is being done on the job to make sure everyone is on the same page For exteriors, the next six hours might include: Powerwashing … Read More

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Andrew Groves

My Paint Guide

My name is Andrew Groves and I’ve been a painter/decorator for 20+ years. Before and after work My working day starts very early. Travel is a big part of the job and I will sometimes need to drive for 2 hours+ to get to my client’s home. Each day is typically different but one thing … Read More

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Is this right for me

You can read more about these career personality types here.

People who are suitable for this job tends to like work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They like working with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery..

They also like following set procedures and routines. They like working with data and details more than with ideas.

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