Details Report for:
47-2044.00 - Tile and Stone Setters
Apply hard tile, stone, and comparable materials to walls, floors, ceilings, countertops, and roof decks.
Sample of reported job titles: Ceramic Tile Mechanic, Ceramic Tile Setter, Marble Mason, Tile and Marble Installer, Tile and Marble Setter, Tile Finisher, Tile Installer, Tile Mason, Tile Mechanic, Tile Setter
Tasks | Technology Skills | Tools Used | Knowledge | Skills | Abilities | Work Activities | Detailed Work Activities | Work Context | Job Zone | Education | Credentials | Interests | Work Styles | Work Values | Related Occupations | Wages & Employment | Job Openings | Additional Information
Tasks Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Technology Skills Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Computer aided design CAD software — EasyCAD Iris 2D; TileGem
- Customer relationship management CRM software — Salesforce software
- Data base user interface and query software — Aya Associates Comp-U-Floor
- Electronic mail software — Microsoft Outlook
- Office suite software — Microsoft Office
- Operating system software — Microsoft operating system
- Presentation software — Microsoft PowerPoint
- Project management software — Measure Square FloorEstimate Pro
- Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel
- Word processing software — Microsoft Word
Hot Technology — a technology requirement frequently included in employer job postings.
Tools Used Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Abrasive stones — Grinding stones
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Air compressors
- Air exhausters — Exhaust fans
- Angle grinder — Angle grinders
- Articulating boom lift — Articulating boom lifts
- Bench vises
- Blow torch — Blow torches
- Caulking guns
- Chalk lines
- Claw hammer — Claw hammers
- Cold chisels
- Concrete spreaders — Screeds; Serrated spreaders
- Demolition hammers — Chipping hammers
- Dust collectors
- Ear muffs
- Ear plugs
- Eyewashers or eye wash stations — Eyewash facilities
- Facial shields — Face shields
- Floats — Bull floats; Grout floats; Magnesium floats; Wood floats
- Floor polishers
- Floor scrapers
- Floor scrubbers — Tile grout cleaning machines
- Gas generators
- Glue guns — Hot glue guns
- Goggles
- Hacksaw — Hacksaws
- Hammers — Rubber hammers
- Hard hats
- Ladders
- Level sensors or transmitters — Transit levels
- Levels — Builders' levels; Laser levels; Water levels
- Lifelines or lifeline equipment — Lifelines
- Mallets
- Masks or accessories — Dust masks
- Notebook computers
- Personal computers
- Plaster or mortar mixers — Colloidal mixers; Drum cement mixers; Horizontal shaft mixers; Mixing drills (see all 7 examples)
- Plumb bobs
- Pneumatic hammer — Jackhammers
- Power buffers — Polishers; Stone polishers
- Power chippers — Power chisels
- Power drills — Hammer drills
- Power grinders — Base grinders; Floor grinding machines; Mini grinders; Stone grinders
- Power routers
- Power saws — Grout saws; Power tile saws; Power undercut saws; Wet saws
- Power screwguns — Stand-up screw guns
- Protective gloves — Safety gloves
- Pry bars — Molding prybars; Wonder bars
- Putty knives
- Razor knives — Grout scrapers
- Respirators
- Safety glasses
- Safety harnesses or belts — Fall arrest systems
- Scaffolding — Ladder jacks; Mechanical scaffolds; Rolling scaffolds; Stationary scaffolds
- Scarifiers — Power scarifiers
- Scissor lift or lift table — Scissor lifts
- Screwdrivers
- Second cut file — Double-sided files
- Socket sets — Socket wrench sets
- Spatulas — Spreader spatulas
- Squares — Laser squares
- Staple guns
- Straight edges — Straightedges
- Suction cups
- Tape measures — Layout sticks; Story pole tape measures
- Tile cutter — Tile cutters; Tile nippers
- Tinners snips — Tin snips
- Trowels — Buttering trowels; Gauging trowels; Notch trowels; Point trowels (see all 9 examples)
- Utility knives
- Wet or dry combination vacuum cleaners — Wet-dry vacuums
- Winches — Electric winches
Knowledge Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Skills Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Abilities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Work Activities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Detailed Work Activities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Cut tile, stone, or other masonry materials.
- Install masonry materials.
- Align masonry materials.
- Estimate construction project costs.
- Estimate construction project labor requirements.
- Determine construction project layouts.
- Mark reference points on construction materials.
- Measure work site dimensions.
- Remove excess materials from finished construction projects.
- Apply mortar.
- Mix substances or compounds needed for work activities.
- Spread concrete or other aggregate mixtures.
- Smooth surfaces with abrasive materials or tools.
- Estimate materials requirements for projects.
- Review blueprints or specifications to determine work requirements.
- Apply adhesives to construction materials.
- Cut carpet, vinyl or other flexible materials.
- Remove worn, damaged or outdated materials from work areas.
- Apply sealants or other protective coatings.
- Install building fixtures.
- Communicate with clients about products, procedures, and policies.
- Clean surfaces in preparation for work activities.
- Order construction or extraction materials or equipment.
- Select construction materials.
- Cut metal components for installation.
- Measure materials or objects for installation or assembly.
Find occupations related to multiple detailed work activities
Work Context Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Job Zone Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Title | Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed |
Education | These occupations usually require a high school diploma. |
Related Experience | Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public. |
Job Training | Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations. |
Job Zone Examples | These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include orderlies, counter and rental clerks, customer service representatives, security guards, upholsterers, and tellers. |
SVP Range | (4.0 to < 6.0) |
Education
Interests Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others. ![]() |
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Work Styles Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Related Occupations Save Table (XLS/CSV)
47-2031.00 | Carpenters |
47-2041.00 | Carpet Installers |
47-2042.00 | Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles ![]() |
47-2053.00 | Terrazzo Workers and Finishers |
47-2132.00 | Insulation Workers, Mechanical ![]() |
47-3012.00 | Helpers--Carpenters |
47-3015.00 | Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters ![]() |
47-4031.00 | Fence Erectors |
51-4192.00 | Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic |
51-9195.00 | Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic |
Wages & Employment Trends
Median wages (2019) | $20.70 hourly, $43,050 annual |
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Employment (2019) | 57,000 employees |
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Projected job openings (2019-2029) | 5,400 |
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Top industries (2019) | Construction (59% employed in this sector)
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2019 wage data
and 2019-2029 employment projections
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"Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2019-2029). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.
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