Tile & Marble Setters
Also called: Tile Setter, Tile and Marble Installer, Tile Installer, Tile Mechanic
What they do:
Apply hard tile, marble, and wood tile to walls, floors, ceilings, and roof decks.
On the job, you would:
- Cut and shape tile to fit around obstacles and into odd spaces and corners, using hand and power cutting tools.
- Lay and set mosaic tiles to create decorative wall, mural and floor designs.
- Align and straighten tile using levels, squares and straightedges.
Knowledge
Engineering and Technology
- building and construction
- design
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Skills
Basic Skills
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Social
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
Abilities
Hand and Finger Use
- keep your arm or hand steady
- hold or move items with your hands
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- order or arrange things
Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
- communicate by speaking
Endurance
- exercise for a long time without getting out of breath
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include
practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Independence
- Cooperation
- Stress Tolerance
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Project management software
- Aya Associates Comp-U-Floor
- Blue Cove Technologies PlanPoint
Computer aided design CAD software
- EasyCAD Iris 2D
- TileGem
Education
![Education: (rated 2 of 5)](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120921213254im_/http://www.mynextmove.org/vets/image/hi_ed2.png)
some high school or
high school diploma
usually needed
high school diploma
usually needed
These apprenticeships may have sponsors in your area:
- Mosaic Worker
- Tile Setter
Job Outlook
![Average Outlook](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120921213254im_/http://www.mynextmove.org/vets/image/outlook1.png)
New job opportunities are likely in the future.
![Salary](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120921213254im_/http://www.mynextmove.org/vets/image/hi_sal.png)
$37,080
per year, on average
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