Occupation 5322 · Skilled trades occupations
Floorers and wall tilers lay composition mixtures (other than mastic asphalt) to form flooring, plan, fit and secure carpet, underlay and linoleum and cover and decorate walls and floors with terrazzo and granolithic mixtures, tiles and mosaic panels.
There are no formal academic entry requirements, though GCSEs/S grades are advantageous. Entry is typically through an approved apprenticeship programme or college course in conjunction with on-the-job training, leading to a NVQ/SVQ level 2/3 qualification, or through building up work experience supplemented with short courses.
Carpet fitter · Ceramic tiler · Flooring contractor · Mosaic floor layer
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5322 : Floorers and wall tilers | None | None | 2026-03 | 30,200.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 5322 : Floorers and wall tilers | None | None | 2026-03 | 32,600.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 5322 : Floorers and wall tilers | None | None | 2026-03 | 33,700.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 5322 : Floorers and wall tilers | None | None | 2026-03 | 1,900.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 5322 : Floorers and wall tilers | None | None | 2026-03 | 1,100.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 5322 : Floorers and wall tilers | None | None | 2026-03 | 35,600.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 5322 : Floorers and wall tilers | None | None | 2026-03 | 2,400.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
ONS does not publish occupational pay below region. Cells the survey could not support are shown as withheld, with its reason — adding a region split to a specific occupation leaves roughly a tenth of cells publishable.
| Region | Measure | Hours | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | 5322 : Floorers and wall tilers | None | 3,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 5322 : Floorers and wall tilers | None | 2,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 5322 : Floorers and wall tilers | None | 2,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 5322 : Floorers and wall tilers | None | 800.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 5322 : Floorers and wall tilers | None | 7,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 5322 : Floorers and wall tilers | None | 1,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 5322 : Floorers and wall tilers | None | 1,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 5322 : Floorers and wall tilers | None | 5,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 5322 : Floorers and wall tilers | None | 2,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 5322 : Floorers and wall tilers | None | 2,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 5322 : Floorers and wall tilers | None | 4,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 5322 : Floorers and wall tilers | None | 2,400.00 | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 12 of 12 cells on this page. The rest are withheld by ONS, and are shown as withheld with the reason, rather than left out.
The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, published by the Office for National Statistics. Figures are shown exactly as ONS publishes them — we do not adjust, model or fill them in, and every number on this page carries the series and period it came from.