Tile and Marble Setters Go Back to List Apply hard tile, marble, and wood tile to walls, floors, ceilings, and roof decks.

Technology used in this occupation:
	Data base user interface and query software

Tasks
	Align and straighten tile using levels, squares, and straightedges.
	Determine and implement the best layout to achieve a desired pattern.
	Cut and shape tile to fit around obstacles and into odd spaces and corners, using hand and power cutting tools.
	Finish and dress the joints and wipe excess grout from between tiles, using damp sponge.
	Apply mortar to tile back, position the tile, and press or tap with trowel handle to affix tile to base.
	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.
	Prepare cost and labor estimates, based on calculations of time and materials needed for project.
	Measure and mark surfaces to be tiled, following blueprints.
	Level concrete and allow to dry.
	Build underbeds and install anchor bolts, wires, and brackets.

Skills
	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.
	Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
	Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
	Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
	Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Knowledge
	Building and Construction - Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
	English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
	Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
	Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
	Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
	Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
	Transportation - Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
	Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
	Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $61,654.00 $29.64  $23.18  $25.40 - $36.38  Hartford $60,864.00 $29.26  $22.45  $25.48 - $37.02  New Haven $69,247.00 $33.29  $24.83  $25.94 - $40.71

Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 ) Average Annual Job Openings:   35   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow more slowly than average, and the number of annual openings will offer limited job opportunities.

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