Tile and Marble Setters

Tile and Marble Setter Example Apply hard tile, marble, and wood tile to walls, floors, ceilings, and roof decks.

• Apply mortar to tile back, position the tile, and press or tap with trowel handle to affix tile to base.
• Remove any old tile, grout and adhesive using chisels and scrapers and clean the surface carefully.
• Align and straighten tile using levels, squares, and straightedges.
• Mix and apply mortar or cement to edges and ends of drain tiles to seal halves and joints.
• Cut, surface, polish, and install marble and granite or install pre-cast terrazzo, granite or marble units.
• 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.

Tile and Marble Setters state the following job skills are important in their day-to-day work.

Critical Thinking
:
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Active Listening
:
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Speaking
:
Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Coordination
:
Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.

Mathematics
:
Using mathematics to solve problems.

Time Management
:
Managing one’s own time and the time of others.

• Marble Finisher
• Tile and Marble Setter
• Tile and Marble Installer

There were about 58,300 jobs for Tile and Marble Setter in 2016 (in the United States). New jobs are being produced at a rate of 9.8% which is above the national average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 5,700 new jobs for Tile and Marble Setter by 2026. Due to new job openings and attrition, there will be an average of 5,700 job openings in this field each year.

The states with the most job growth for Tile and Marble Setter are Utah, Idaho, and Florida
. Watch out if you plan on working in Mississippi, Maine, or Alaska
. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

The typical yearly salary for Tile and Marble Setters is somewhere between $24,920 and $72,490.

Tile and Marble Setters who work in Hawaii, New York, or Washington
, make the highest salaries.

Although they’re not necessarily needed for all jobs, the following technologies are used by many Tile and Marble Setters:

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Power Point
• Microsoft Outlook
• Salesforce software
• Measure Square Floor Estimate Pro
• EasyCAD Iris 2D
• Tile Gem

Individuals working as a Tile and Marble Setter have obtained the following education levels:

The table below shows some of the most common industries where those employed in this career field work.

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