Setter vs tile worker

The differences between setters and tile workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a setter and a tile worker. Additionally, a tile worker has an average salary of $35,718, which is higher than the $34,789 average annual salary of a setter.

The top three skills for a setter include safety procedures, assembly line and safety regulations. The most important skills for a tile worker are level floor, construction sites, and .

Setter vs tile worker overview

	Setter	Tile Worker
Yearly salary	$34,789	$35,718
Hourly rate	$16.73	$17.17
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	1,950	19,447
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 68%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Setter vs tile worker salary

Setters and tile workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Setter	Tile Worker
Average salary	$34,789	$35,718
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $47,000	Between $24,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	Ogden, UT	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	PSEA	-
Best paying industry	Automotive	-

Differences between setter and tile worker education

There are a few differences between a setter and a tile worker in terms of educational background:

	Setter	Tile Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 68%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Setter vs tile worker demographics

Here are the differences between setters' and tile workers' demographics:

	Setter	Tile Worker
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 65.7% Female, 34.3%	Male, 94.1% Female, 5.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.7% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 26.8% Asian, 1.4% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 6.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 31.6% Asian, 1.5% White, 55.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between setter and tile worker duties and responsibilities

Setter example responsibilities.

Experience with comparators, overlays and blueprints.
Help pour and finish concrete with concrete finishers.
Build, reinforce, and dismantle scaffolding to support job tasks
Used measuring instruments such as calipers, micrometers and fix gauges.
Spray asphalt on outer wall surfaces and footings to waterproof structures.
Tie steel for foundations, build scaffolding for welders on acid tanks.

Tile worker example responsibilities.

Lay tile & brick for walk ways and CIA buildings then prompt to foreman for crew
Tile installer from all phases, demo to prep and light plumbing install and grout showers floors walls and back splash.
Surface preparation, grout application and hardwood floor installation

Setter vs tile worker skills

Common setter skills

Safety Procedures, 26%
Assembly Line, 25%
Safety Regulations, 20%
Gem, 8%
Outbound Calls, 7%
Inbound Calls, 4%

Common tile worker skills

Level Floor, 50%
Construction Sites, 50%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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