Description
Apply hard tile, stone, and comparable materials to walls, floors, ceilings, countertops, and roof decks.
Interests
- Realistic
- Conventional
Work Values
- Independence
- Support
- Working Conditions
Work Styles
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Cooperation
- Achievement/Effort
- Integrity
Tasks
- Align and straighten tile using levels, squares, and straightedges.
- Finish and dress the joints and wipe excess grout from between tiles, using damp sponge.
- Cut and shape tile to fit around obstacles and into odd spaces and corners, using hand and power cutting tools.
- Determine and implement the best layout to achieve a desired pattern.
- Mix, apply, and spread plaster, concrete, mortar, cement, mastic, glue or other adhesives to form a bed for the tiles, using brush, trowel and screed.
Work Activities
- Getting Information
- Performing General Physical Activities
- Handling and Moving Objects
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Detailed Work Activities
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Performing general physical activities includes doing activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
- Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
- Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Technology Skills
- Customer relationship management CRM software
- Presentation software
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Data base user interface and query software
- Project management software
Abilities
- Visualization
- Near Vision
- Extent Flexibility
- Problem Sensitivity
- Trunk Strength
Skills
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
- Coordination
- Critical Thinking
- Mathematics
Knowledge
- Building and Construction
- Mathematics
- Customer and Personal Service
- Design
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
Certificates
Certificate name
Advanced Certifications for Tile Installers - ShowersCertifying Organization
International Masonry Institute
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
Structural Masonry Special InspectorCertifying Organization
International Code Council
Type
Specialty
Certificate name
Advanced Certification for Tile Installers - MembranesCertifying Organization
International Masonry Institute
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
Advanced Certification for Tile Installers - Large Format tileCertifying Organization
International Masonry Institute
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
Advanced Certification for Tile Installers - ShowersCertifying Organization
International Masonry Institute
Type
Advanced
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $41,947 |
| Median (50%) | $51,791 |
| High (90%) | $70,055 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | $47,670 |
| Mid Level | $56,770 |
| Senior Level | $59,788 |
| Expert Level | $68,948 |
Employability
There are currently 55,600 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 61,400 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 10%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of 10%
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