ANZSCO 3334

Wall and Floor Tilers

Overview

EMPLOYED

21,600

PART-TIME SHARE

15%

FEMALE SHARE

7%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

32

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

800

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Summary

Wall and Floor Tilers lay ceramic, clay, slate, marble and glass tiles on external and internal walls and floors to provide protective and decorative finishes.

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

ANZSCO Classification

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    Earnings and Hours

    Weekly Earnings (Before Tax)
    Source: Share of workers who work full-time hours: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Average full-time hours worked per week: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Median full-time earnings per week and Median hourly earnings: ABS, Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2023, customised report.
    Note: median earnings data have not been produced for some occupations where there is a high standard error, and are published with "N/A" values.
    Earnings and Hours Wall and Floor Tilers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 85% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 42 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week N/A $1,697
    Median hourly earnings N/A $43

    Industries

    Wall and Floor Tilers work in industries like:

    Source: Ranked using ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average data, custom report.
    Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.

    States and territories

    New South Wales

    32.3%

    Victoria

    20.8%

    Queensland

    20.3%

    South Australia

    9.8%

    Tasmania

    1.3%

    Northern Territory

    0.9%

    Australian Capital Territory

    1.4%

    Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Detailed, August 2024, Jobs and Skills Australia trend data.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Age and Gender Wall and Floor Tilers All Occupations
    Median age 32 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 7% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Wall and Floor Tilers
    15–19 5.2 3.5
    20–24 9.1 8.8
    25–34 22.7 27.3
    35–44 22.3 27.3
    45–54 20.4 19.1
    55–59 8.8 7.1
    60–64 6.5 4.6
    65 and Over 4.9 2.1

    Education

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    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Wall and Floor Tilers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 0.8
    Bachelor degree 23.2 4.4
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 4.5
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 49.5
    Year 12 15.9 15.1
    Year 11 4.0 3.4
    Year 10 and below 9.7 14.5
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      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations

      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) is the skill-based classification system used to categorise occupations in the Australian and New Zealand labour markets. ANZSCO provides a basis for the standardised collection, analysis and dissemination of occupation data. Visit the ABS website to learn how ANZSCO works. Jobs and Skills Australia displays data for occupations that are defined by ANZSCO 2013 Version 1.3.