Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Apply plasterboard or other wallboard to ceilings or interior walls of buildings. Apply or mount acoustical tiles or blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing materials to ceilings and walls of buildings to reduce or reflect sound. Materials may be of decorative quality. Includes lathers who fasten wooden, metal, or rockboard lath to walls, ceilings, or partitions of buildings to provide support base for plaster, fireproofing, or acoustical material.
At a Glance
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers earns a median of $58,140/yr with +4.2% projected growth. Typical entry: No formal educational credential. Top skills: Building and Construction, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Windows.
$58,140/yr
+4.2%
8
No formal educational credential
Skills & Requirements
Knowledge (3)
Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Abilities (10)
The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing.
The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position.
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
Technology (3)
Work Activities (4)
Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Performing general physical activities includes doing activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
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