CIP 2020 · 46.0408

Painting/Painter and Wall Coverer

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Painters, Construction and Maintenance

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

O*NET education crosswalk · July 2024

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Paperhangers

Cover interior walls or ceilings of rooms with decorative wallpaper or fabric, or attach advertising posters on surfaces such as walls and billboards. May remove old materials or prepare surfaces to be papered.

O*NET education crosswalk · July 2024

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O*NET® Education Crosswalks · CIP 2020 → O*NET-SOC 2019 · Retrieved Oct 14, 2026. Classification and crosswalk versions describe the source relationship, not a current admission rule.

Education relationships: O*NET® Resource Center crosswalks, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, based on NCES CIP data. CIP 2020 → O*NET-SOC 2019, source edition July 2024. Used under CC BY 4.0. StudyIndex groups the source relationships and adds exploration pages; no USDOL/ETA endorsement.