Floorers and Wall Tilers
Wages
New workers start around £17,018. Normal pay is £32,028 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £45,781.
Available jobs
In the past year there were 17,334 vacancies for this type of job
Projected job growth over the next 8 years
Related courses
People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.
What they do most days?
Mixes cement screed or other adhesive, cuts and positions floor and wall tiles and checks alignment of tiling with spirit level.
Finishes covering by rolling, smoothing, grouting or polishing.
Examines premises to plan suitable layout and cuts, lays and secures underlay, carpet and linoleum.
Cleans floor surface, fixes wooden laying guides and mixes, pours and levels granite and terrazzo mixtures, bitumen, synthetic resin or other composition mixtures to form flooring.
Examines drawings and specifications to determine job requirements.
Hard Skills
Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.
Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.
Soft Skills
Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.
Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.