Floor layer vs caller

The differences between floor layers and callers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a caller has an average salary of $47,798, which is higher than the $39,772 average annual salary of a floor layer.

The top three skills for a floor layer include VCT, tape measure and hardwood. The most important skills for a caller are outbound calls, customer service, and cold calls.

Floor layer vs caller overview

	Floor Layer	Caller
Yearly salary	$39,772	$47,798
Hourly rate	$19.12	$22.98
Growth rate	4%	11%
Number of jobs	16,463	852
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	40	39
Years of experience	-	12

Floor layer vs caller salary

Floor layers and callers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Floor Layer	Caller
Average salary	$39,772	$47,798
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $62,000	Between $19,000 And $114,000
Highest paying City	Seattle, WA	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	University of Washington	-
Best paying industry	Construction	-

Differences between floor layer and caller education

There are a few differences between a floor layer and a caller in terms of educational background:

	Floor Layer	Caller
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Floor layer vs caller demographics

Here are the differences between floor layers' and callers' demographics:

	Floor Layer	Caller
Average age	40	39
Gender ratio	Male, 90.0% Female, 10.0%	Male, 35.9% Female, 64.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.8% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 22.3% Asian, 1.3% White, 64.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 13.3% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 6.2% White, 54.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	8%

Differences between floor layer and caller duties and responsibilities

Floor layer example responsibilities.

Install pad, VCT, carpet tile, and cove base.
Utilize interlocking installations for hardwood floors.
Apply mortar to tile back, position the tile and press or tap with trowel handle to affix tile to base.

Caller example responsibilities.

Maintain hours of on duty engineers and conductors and their hours of rest on excel spreadsheet per FRA requirements.
Act as SME (subject matter expert).
Maintain train schedules for engineer and conductors.
Prepare FRA paper for crews going on duty.
Collect on-boarding and HIPAA policy paperwork for all employees.
Attend ongoing classes to keep certification current for the EMT field.

Floor layer vs caller skills

Common floor layer skills

VCT, 45%
Tape Measure, 29%
Hardwood, 27%

Common caller skills

Outbound Calls, 27%
Customer Service, 23%
Cold Calls, 9%
Fundraise, 7%
Financial Support, 5%
Computer System, 4%

Updated January 8, 2025

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