Wall tiler, floor tiler, ceramic tiler
Tiler job description
General tilers work in kitchens, bathrooms, shops, hotels covering walls or floors with tiles.
Average salary per year
£24,000
Average range salary per year
£17,000 - £38,000
1. How to become – cards and qualifications
LEVEL 2 NVQ – CERTIFICATE IN WALL AND FLOOR TILING
LEVEL 3 NVQ – DIPLOMA IN WALL AND FLOOR TILING
LEVEL 3 DIPLOMA – WALL AND FLOOR TILING
LEVEL 3 NVQ – DIPLOMA IN OCCUPATIONAL WORK SUPERVISION
You will need to have a CSCS card to work on a construction site. Please see the below CSCS cards available for tilers and links for more information.
| CSCS CARD | NVQ REQUIRED |
| RED CSCS CARD | NVQ TRAINEE |
| GREEN CSCS CARD | NVQ LEVEL 1 |
| BLUE CSCS CARD | NVQ LEVEL 2 |
| GOLD CSCS CARD (SUPERVISORS) | NVQ LEVEL 3 |
| BLACK CSCS CARD (MANAGERS) | NVQ LEVEL 4 |
2. Skills duties
Skills you will need:
- Excellent practical skills
- Ability to follow design plans accurately and good attention to details
- Good mathematical skills for calculating costs and quantities of materials
Duties:
3. Career progression
- Plasterer
- Bathroom fitter
- Floor layer
- Self employed business owner
4. Salaries
| EXPERIENCE | SALARY |
| Starter | £17,000 – £20,000 |
| Experienced | £20,000 – £30,000 |
| Highly Experienced | £30,000 – £38,000 |
These figures are a guide and provided by The National Career Service and GO Construct.