2.7Low RiskShortage
Wall and Floor Tilers
Construction Trades Workers · Glaziers, Plasterers and Tilers
AI exposure measures how much this occupation's tasks may change. It is not the probability that the job will disappear.
Personalise this result for the work you actually do →Low Risk
Median Weekly Pay
N/A
Full-time workers
Employment
21,800
Total workers
10yr Growth
+6.4%
Projected to 2035
Shortage Status
Shortage
Key Insight
Wall and Floor Tilers is IN SHORTAGE and has LOW AI risk — a strong outlook for workers in this field.
JSA Official AI Exposure
Automation12.0%
Augmentation63.0%
Key Tasks
- •Examining plans, measuring and marking surfaces and laying out work
- •Preparing wall and floor surfaces by removing old tiles, grout and adhesive, filling holes and cracks, and cleaning surfaces
- •Spreading adhesive onto prepared surfaces and tiles, and setting tiles in position
- •Using tile-cutting tools to cut and shape tiles needed for edges and corners, and around objects such as fittings and pipes
- •Ensuring tiles are correctly aligned and spaced
- •Grouting tiles, and cleaning and removing excess grout
- •Applying waterproofing systems
- •May lay floors of granolithic, terrazzo, cement or similar composition
- •May lay coloured tiles in patterns to create mosaics
Employment Projections to 2035
Median Age
39
Female Share
7.0%
Part-Time Share
17.0%
Skill Level
3 / 5