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Tile and Stone Setters

Also called: Tile and Marble Installer, Tile Installer, Tile Mechanic, Tile Setter

What they do:

Apply hard tile, stone, and comparable materials to walls, floors, ceilings, countertops, and roof decks.

On the job, you would:
  • 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.
On the job, you'll need:

Engineering and Technology

  • building and construction
  • design

Math and Science

  • arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics

Business

  • customer service

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

Endurance

  • exercise for a long time without getting out of breath

Hand and Finger Use

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

Ideas and Logic

  • notice when problems happen
  • order or arrange things

Spatial

  • imagine how something will look after it is moved around or changed

Realistic

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

  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Cooperation
  • Achievement/Effort
  • Integrity
  • Self Control

Customer relationship management CRM software

  • Salesforce software

Presentation software

  • Microsoft PowerPoint

Computer aided design CAD software

  • EasyCAD Iris 2D
  • TileGem

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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: $48,340

Education

High school diploma/GED or no high school diploma/GED is usually needed.