Annual Salary
£17,000 to £32,000
Average UK salary in 2022 was £33,200
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Tilers tile walls and floors in kitchens, bathrooms, shops and restaurants, using materials like ceramics, slate and marble.
Average UK salary in 2022 was £33,200
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends; occasionally
There will be
1.1% fewer Tiler jobs in 2027.
Day-to-day, you will:
You may need to wear safety clothing and use safety equipment.
You could work at a client's home, at a client's business or on a construction site.
Your working environment may be dusty, noisy and physically demanding.
You can get into this job through:
You could take a college course to learn some of the skills needed to do this job. Courses include:
Some colleges offer short courses in tiling that you can try before deciding whether to take a longer course that leads to a qualification.
You'll usually need:
You can get into this career through a wall and floor tiling intermediate apprenticeship.
You'll usually need:
You may be able to start work as a site labourer or tiler's 'mate' and do further training on the job to qualify as a tiler.
You'll find more details about tiling careers and training from Go Construct and The Tile Association.
With experience and extra training, you could become a site supervisor, clerk of works, estimator or contract manager.
You could also work as a trainer and assessor on tiling courses, teach at a further education college, or set up your own business.
Find out more about teaching in further education from Teach in further education.
You'll need a Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) card or equivalent to train and work on a construction site
You'll find more details about tiling careers and training from Go Construct and The Tile Association.
You'll need: