Tilesetter

Tilesetter

NON – Apprenticeship

AT A GLANCE

Tilesetters use ceramic, marble, and quarry tile to cover interior and exterior walls, ceilings and floors, and to make decorative mosaics. You may cut or shape the tile yourself or use prefabricated tile sections for quick installation.

RELATED CAREERS

Note: Additional training and/or certification may be required.
BRICKLAYER
CONCRETE FINISHER
INTERIOR SYSTEMS MECHANIC
SHEET METAL WORKER

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work environments for construction careers can be located outdoors or indoors or both. Work hours may vary as well. Some positions are seasonal while others are all year round, but part-time. Other positions are project-based and may require you to work full-time until the project is complete. And, of course there are careers that have full-time hours all year round.

Below is a list of workplaces where you might find opportunities to gain apprenticeship hours and/or experience:

Other conditions: belong to a union, project based, may work evenings and weekends

Source: Careercruising.com

MINI SKILLS ASSESSMENT

If you answer YES to the questions below, then a career as a Tilesetter may be right for you!

ESSENTIAL SKILLS PROFILES

The Government of Canada Job Bank has identified Nine Literacy and Essential Skills (Reading, Writing, Document Use, Numeracy, Computer Use, Thinking, Oral Communication, Working with Others, and Continuous Learning).

Below you will find links to the Essential Skills Profiles for this occupation and/or related ones:

WAGES

Below you will find the annual salaries for entry to senior level positions for a Tilesetter or a related field:

Salary Range for Tilesetters

Careercruising.com

 

Minimum wage to $34.00/hour
$35,000 – $71,000/year

Source: Careercruising.com

Every year, the Industrial, Commercial and Institutional (ICI) Construction Sector releases Minimum Wage Schedules for Manitoba. Below are the minimum wage rates for this career:
Career Wage Rate, January 1, 2017 or after
Marble, Tile and Terrazzo Installer
$26.05
Trainee 2
$20.85
Trainee 1
$15.60

TRAINING

In Manitoba, there is no Apprenticeship program to become a Tilesetter. Below we have listed some possible criteria to consider, but it is always best to find out the latest requirements from a potential employer.

To enter this field, we recommend that you are:

Available Training: