7131 Painters and Related Workers
Painters and related workers prepare surfaces of buildings and other structures for painting, apply protective and decorative coats of paint or similar materials, or cover interior walls and ceilings of buildings with wallpaper or other finishes. Tasks include - (a) cleaning and preparing walls and other surfaces of buildings for painting or wallpapering; (b) selecting and preparing paints to required colours by mixing pigments and additives; (c) applying or spraying paint, varnish and similar materials to surfaces, fixtures and fittings of buildings; (d) measuring and hanging wallpaper or other fabrics on interior walls and ceilings; (e) applying paints, varnishes and stains to surfaces using brushes, rollers and sprays. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Building painter - Paperhanger.
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- What is ISCO-08 7131?
- ISCO-08 7131 is "Painters and Related Workers". Painters and related workers prepare surfaces of buildings and other structures for painting, apply protective and decorative coats of paint or similar materials, or cover interior walls and ceilings of buildings with wallpaper or other finishes. Tasks include - (a) cleaning and preparing walls and other surfaces of buildings for painting or wallpapering; (b) selecting and preparing paints to required colours by mixing pigments and additives; (c) applying or spraying paint, varnish and similar materials to surfaces, fixtures and fittings of buildings; (d) measuring and hanging wallpaper or other fabrics on interior walls and ceilings; (e) applying paints, varnishes and stains to surfaces using brushes, rollers and sprays. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Building painter - Paperhanger.
- How does ISCO-08 7131 map to other classification systems?
- 7131 Painters and Related Workers has equivalents in ESCO Occupations (15620506-fb5d-49cd-87a2-1c9047fb406a, a2abd144-2a36-45ea-919c-1fcc6ebc5d45, f0691bb2-c717-4215-a814-88a15b10ee4d); SOC 2018 (47-2141, 47-2142). These crosswalks let you translate this code between ISCO-08 and 2 other classification systems.
- What is the parent category of 7131?
- 7131 Painters and Related Workers sits under 7131 Painters and Related Workers in the ISCO-08 hierarchy.
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