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Overview
Tile fitters prepare walls and floors, cut tiles to size and set them straight and flush with adhesive, grout and clean joint lines.
In job descriptions, look for surface preparation, tile adhesive, cutting tools, grout, expansion joints, measuring instruments, construction safety, mosaics and plan reading.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Tile fitting is site work on prepared surfaces. The fitter measures the area, checks the substrate, plans tile lines, cuts pieces and sets tiles so joints stay even and surfaces remain level.
Skills and specializations
Important depth includes tile adhesives, grout mixing, expansion joints, chalk lines, measuring tools, safe cutting, construction supplies, mosaics and reading two- or three-dimensional plans when layouts are complex.
Salary context
Salary context depends on surface difficulty, material type, wet-room or decorative demands, speed, rework risk, planning responsibility and whether the role covers ordering, estimating or customer advice.
Career paths
Career paths can move toward senior tiler, mosaic or restoration work, bathroom installation coordination, site supervision, estimating, material advice or running a small tiling business.
Good to know
Check whether adverts specify wall or floor work, tile format, substrate preparation, waterproofing expectations, joint details, plan reading, own tools, site safety and responsibility for finished appearance.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 2
Tile and Stone Setters
47-2044.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETFloor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
47-2042.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
Floor layers and tile setters (7122)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/02447817-ea01-4d8b-b09c-8bc128e447e6 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 7122.4 |
| ISCO group | 7122 |
| Concept type | Occupation |