Career fit quiz

Is Tile Setter the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the tile setter career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the tile setter job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I like precise work
Statement 2 of 8I have an eye for design
Statement 3 of 8I’m patient
Statement 4 of 8I don’t mind kneeling
Statement 5 of 8I want growing work
Statement 6 of 8I might work for myself
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about 1–3 years of training training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $55,690 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Tile and stone setters apply hard tile, marble and wood tile to walls, floors, ceilings and roof decks.

  • Prep surfaces
  • Waterproof showers
  • Lay out patterns
  • Cut tile
  • Set tile

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