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Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

Also called: Floor Covering Contractor, Floor Coverings Installer, Flooring Installer, Vinyl Installer

What they do:

Apply blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, or decorative coverings to floors.

On the job, you would:
  • Sweep, scrape, sand, or chip dirt and irregularities to clean base surfaces, correcting imperfections that may show through the covering.
  • Cut flooring material to fit around obstructions.
  • Inspect surface to be covered to ensure that it is firm and dry.
On the job, you'll need:

Engineering and Technology

  • building and construction
  • mechanical

Business

  • customer service

Math and Science

  • arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics

Manufactured or Agricultural Goods

  • manufacture and distribution of products

Basic Skills

  • listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
  • talking to others

Problem Solving

  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Hand and Finger Use

  • keep your arm or hand steady
  • hold or move items with your hands

Verbal

  • listen and understand what people say
  • communicate by speaking

Realistic

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

  • Dependability
  • Attention to Detail
  • Cooperation
  • Independence
  • Integrity
  • Achievement/Effort

Office suite software

  • Microsoft Office software

Data base user interface and query software

  • Aya Associates Comp-U-Floor
  • Textile Management Systems RollMaster

Project management software

  • CPR Software FloorCOST Estimator for Excel
  • Measure Square FloorEstimate Pro

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Job Outlook

The job outlook for this position is Bright.

New job opportunities are very likely in the future. This career will grow rapidly in the next few years.

Median Annual Salary: $48,870

Education

High school diploma/GED is usually needed.