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Occupation AtlasHelpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons

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Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons

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.

Also called Billboard Poster Helper · Bridge Painter Helper · Dry Plasterer Helper · Exterior Work Helper · Helper · Highway Painter Helper · House Painter Helper · Ornamental Plasterer Helper
12 more

Painter Assistant · Painter Helper · Paperhanger Assistant · Plaster Helper · Plaster Tender · Plasterer Tender · Scaffolding Helper · Ship Painter Helper · Shipyard Painter Helper · Swimming Pool Plasterer Helper · Wallpaper Hanger Helper · Wallpaperer Helper

Job Zone 2 — Some Preparation NeededHolland code RCS35 skills on file

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Job Zone

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed

Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

RCSRealistic · Conventional · Social — the three strongest interests, in order

  • R Realistic6.52
  • C Conventional3.47
  • S Social2.43
  • A Artistic1.78
  • E Enterprising1.36
  • I Investigative1.11

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • Less than a High School Diploma68%
  • High School Diploma or the equivalent26%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate4%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree1%
Related work experience
None (30%)
On-site or in-plant training
None (31%)
On-the-job training
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (22%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Coordination3.02.6Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
  • Speakingbasic3.02.0Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
  • Active Listeningbasic2.92.3Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
  • Time Management2.82.5Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • Monitoringbasic2.82.4Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
  • Critical Thinkingbasic2.82.3Level 2 looks like: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
  • Operations Monitoring2.62.4Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • Quality Control Analysis2.62.4Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Social Perceptiveness2.62.3Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
  • Troubleshooting2.52.4Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Service Orientation2.52.3Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Equipment Maintenance2.52.1Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
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  • Judgment and Decision Making2.52.1Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
  • Repairing2.52.1Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
  • Complex Problem Solving2.42.1Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
  • Active Learningbasic2.42.0Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
  • Learning Strategiesbasic2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Instructing2.32.0Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Negotiation2.31.8Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Persuasion2.31.8Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Equipment Selection2.31.6Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Management of Personnel Resources2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Operation and Control2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic2.11.8Level 2 looks like: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
  • Writingbasic2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
  • Systems Analysis2.01.1Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
  • Systems Evaluation1.91.1Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
  • Installation1.1—
  • Management of Material Resources1.1—
  • Mathematicsbasic1.1—
  • Sciencebasic1.1—
  • Management of Financial Resources1.0—
  • Operations Analysis1.0—
  • Programming1.0—
  • Technology Design1.0—

Tasks

7 core · 4 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Clean work areas and equipment.4.3
  2. Supply or hold tools and materials.4.2
  3. Apply protective coverings, such as masking tape, to articles or areas that could be damaged or stained by work processes.3.9
  4. Smooth surfaces of articles to be painted, using sanding and buffing tools and equipment.3.8
  5. Erect scaffolding.3.4
  6. Perform support duties to assist painters, paperhangers, plasterers, or masons.3.2
  7. Fill cracks or breaks in surfaces of plaster articles or areas with putty or epoxy compounds.3.2
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  1. Mix plaster, and carry plaster to plasterers.2.6
  2. Place articles to be stripped into stripping tanks.2.3
  3. Remove articles such as cabinets, metal furniture, and paint containers from stripping tanks after prescribed periods of time.2.3
  4. Pour specified amounts of chemical solutions into stripping tanks.2.3

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Building and Construction3.13.6Level 4 looks like: Fix a plumbing leak in the ceiling
  • English Language3.12.1Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Administration and Management2.32.3Level 1 looks like: Approve a reimbursement request
  • Customer and Personal Service2.21.7Level 1 looks like: Process a customer's dry-cleaning drop off
  • Mathematics2.21.7Level 1 looks like: Add two numbers
  • Public Safety and Security2.21.8Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
  • Design2.12.0Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
  • Education and Training2.01.7Level 1 looks like: Show someone how to bowl
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  • Transportation2.01.3Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Mechanical1.91.4Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
  • Personnel and Human Resources1.90.9Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Administrative1.80.7Level 1 looks like: Direct phone calls to the appropriate staff member
  • Engineering and Technology1.80.8Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
  • Foreign Language1.80.8Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • Production and Processing1.71.0Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
  • Sales and Marketing1.70.8Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
  • Chemistry1.61.0Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
  • Economics and Accounting1.60.8Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Physics1.40.6Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • Psychology1.40.8Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Law and Government1.3—
  • Computers and Electronics1.2—
  • Geography1.2—
  • Telecommunications1.2—
  • Biology1.1—
  • Communications and Media1.1—
  • Food Production1.1—
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.1—
  • Philosophy and Theology1.1—
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.1—
  • Therapy and Counseling1.1—
  • Fine Arts1.0—
  • History and Archeology1.0—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.42.9Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
  • Extent Flexibility3.43.8Level 4 looks like: Reach for a box on a high warehouse shelf
  • Gross Body Equilibrium3.43.0Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Manual Dexterity3.42.9
  • Static Strength3.43.6Level 4 looks like: Pull a 40-pound sack of fertilizer across the lawn
  • Trunk Strength3.43.6Level 4 looks like: Shovel snow for half an hour
  • Gross Body Coordination3.12.9Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Multilimb Coordination3.12.6Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
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  • Dynamic Strength3.02.6Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Far Vision3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Finger Dexterity3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Near Vision3.02.8Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
  • Oral Comprehension3.02.1Level 2 looks like: Understand a television commercial
  • Oral Expression3.02.5Level 2 looks like: Place an order at a restaurant drive-thru
  • Speech Recognition3.02.6Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
  • Stamina3.02.6
  • Information Ordering2.92.1Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Speech Clarity2.92.3Level 1 looks like: Call numbers in a bingo game
  • Category Flexibility2.82.4Level 2 looks like: Sort paintbrushes based on length
  • Deductive Reasoning2.82.3Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
  • Problem Sensitivity2.82.4Level 2 looks like: Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't work
  • Visualization2.82.3Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Auditory Attention2.62.3Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Control Precision2.62.3Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
  • Depth Perception2.62.1Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Inductive Reasoning2.62.3Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
  • Selective Attention2.62.4Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Speed of Limb Movement2.62.3Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.62.8
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.52.1Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Perceptual Speed2.52.3Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Flexibility of Closure2.32.0Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Peripheral Vision2.31.9Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
  • Reaction Time2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
  • Fluency of Ideas2.11.6Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • Glare Sensitivity2.11.8Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
  • Originality2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Response Orientation2.11.9Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Time Sharing2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Written Comprehension2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
  • Written Expression2.11.5Level 1 looks like: Write a note to remind someone to take food out of the freezer
  • Rate Control2.01.5Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Spatial Orientation2.01.6Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
  • Speed of Closure2.01.8
  • Memorization1.91.5Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Night Vision1.91.4Level 2 looks like: Read street signs at dusk (just after sunset)
  • Sound Localization1.91.3Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
  • Wrist-Finger Speed1.61.1Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.40.5
  • Explosive Strength1.3—
  • Number Facility1.3—
  • Mathematical Reasoning1.1—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Getting Information4.23.2Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials4.23.0Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Controlling Machines and Processes4.14.7Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work4.13.9Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Performing General Physical Activities4.14.1Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.04.2Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Handling and Moving Objects4.05.5Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events4.02.7
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  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment4.03.3Level 4 looks like: Drive an 18-wheel tractor-trailer
  • Processing Information3.92.6
  • Training and Teaching Others3.93.2Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards3.82.3Level 1 looks like: Review forms for completeness
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems3.82.8
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings3.83.7Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge3.83.1Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information3.72.4Level 1 looks like: Estimate the size of household furniture to be shipped
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.63.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Analyzing Data or Information3.52.0Level 1 looks like: Skim a short article to gather the main point
  • Scheduling Work and Activities3.52.4Level 1 looks like: Make appointments for patients using a predetermined schedule
  • Developing and Building Teams3.42.8
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates3.42.7
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies3.32.8
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships3.34.1Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others3.22.5Level 1 looks like: Exchange information during a shift change
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others3.22.2Level 1 looks like: Interpret a blood pressure reading
  • Coaching and Developing Others3.12.6
  • Thinking Creatively3.02.5Level 1 looks like: Change the spacing on a printed report
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public2.92.5Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment2.92.5Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others2.81.9Level 1 looks like: Apologize to a customer who complains about waiting too long
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others2.73.2Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
  • Assisting and Caring for Others2.62.1Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
  • Staffing Organizational Units2.51.9Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
  • Documenting/Recording Information2.41.2Level 1 looks like: Record the weight of a patient during a routine health exam
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization2.32.1Level 1 looks like: Have little contact with people outside the organization
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment2.31.5Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
  • Working with Computers2.31.1Level 1 looks like: Enter employee information into a database
  • Performing Administrative Activities2.21.6Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment2.11.7Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources2.11.8Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
  • Selling or Influencing Others1.91.5Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.8
  • Spend Time Standing4.5
  • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.5
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.5
  • Contact With Others4.4
  • Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets4.1
  • Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions4.0
  • Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions4.0
  • Frequency of Decision Making3.9
  • Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body3.8

Technology

10 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

Hot (2)

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
Other tools (8)
  • A-Systems JobView
  • Apple iWork
  • Construction Software Center EasyEst
  • Cost estimating software
  • Evergreen Technology Eagle Bid Estimating
  • On Center Quick Bid
  • Sage Construction Anywhere
  • Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
  2. Helpers--Carpenters
  3. Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
  4. Plasterers and Stucco Masons
  5. Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
  6. Painters, Construction and Maintenance
  7. Helpers--Roofers
  8. Helpers--Electricians
  9. Helpers--Production Workers
  10. Helpers--Extraction Workers

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