Occupation AtlasFloor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
O*NET · 47-2042.00
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Apply blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, or decorative coverings to floors.
Also called Asphalt Tile Floor Layer · Composition Floor Layer · Composition Floor Setter · Composition Tile Layer · Cork Floor Installer · Epoxy Installer · Floor Cover Layer · Floor Covering Contractor
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Job Zone
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- 4
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Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed
Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
RCARealistic · Conventional · Artistic — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic7.00
- C Conventional3.68
- A Artistic1.83
- S Social1.56
- I Investigative1.39
- E Enterprising1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- None (52%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- None (51%)
- On-the-job training
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (65%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
- SpeakingbasicImportance 3.1Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
- CoordinationImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
- MonitoringbasicImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
- Time ManagementImportance 2.9Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 2.9Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 2.9Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
- Active LearningbasicImportance 2.8Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 2.8Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
- NegotiationImportance 2.5Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- InstructingImportance 2.4Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
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- PersuasionImportance 2.4Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 2.4Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
- Service OrientationImportance 2.4Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
- WritingbasicImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
- Operation and ControlImportance 2.4Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.4Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- Operations MonitoringImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- MathematicsbasicImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 2.0Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
- Operations AnalysisImportance 1.9Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
- Systems AnalysisImportance 1.8Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
- Systems EvaluationImportance 1.8Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
- Equipment SelectionImportance 1.6Level 0.9
- TroubleshootingImportance 1.6Level 0.9
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 1.3Level —
- SciencebasicImportance 1.3Level —
- Technology DesignImportance 1.3Level —
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 1.1Level —
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.0Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
- ProgrammingImportance 1.0Level —
- RepairingImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
14 coreWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Cut covering and foundation materials, according to blueprints and sketches.Importance 4.8
- Cut flooring material to fit around obstructions.Importance 4.7
- Trim excess covering materials, tack edges, and join sections of covering material to form tight joint.Importance 4.7
- Sweep, scrape, sand, or chip dirt and irregularities to clean base surfaces, correcting imperfections that may show through the covering.Importance 4.6
- Roll and press sheet wall and floor covering into cement base to smooth and finish surface, using hand roller.Importance 4.6
- Lay out, position, and apply shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, or decorative coverings to floors, walls, and cabinets, following guidelines to keep courses straight and create designs.Importance 4.6
- Inspect surface to be covered to ensure that it is firm and dry.Importance 4.5
- Form a smooth foundation by stapling plywood or Masonite over the floor or by brushing waterproof compound onto surface and filling cracks with plaster, putty, or grout to seal pores.Importance 4.5
- Measure and mark guidelines on surfaces or foundations, using chalk lines and dividers.Importance 4.5
- Apply adhesive cement to floor or wall material to join and adhere foundation material.Importance 4.4
- Determine traffic areas and decide location of seams.Importance 4.4
- Remove excess cement to clean finished surface.Importance 4.4
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- Heat and soften floor covering materials to patch cracks or fit floor coverings around irregular surfaces, using blowtorch.Importance 4.1
- Disconnect and remove appliances, light fixtures, and worn floor and wall covering from floors, walls, and cabinets.Importance 4.0
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- Building and ConstructionImportance 3.9Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Fix a plumbing leak in the ceiling
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 3.9Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- MathematicsImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
- MechanicalImportance 3.4Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
- Production and ProcessingImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
- DesignImportance 3.1Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Design plans for remodeling a kitchen
- Education and TrainingImportance 2.9Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- English LanguageImportance 2.9Level 2.6
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- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 2.8Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
- Administration and ManagementImportance 2.5Level 2.8
- TransportationImportance 2.5Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 2.3Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
- ChemistryImportance 2.2Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
- PhysicsImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
- PsychologyImportance 2.0Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
- Sales and MarketingImportance 2.0Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
- Law and GovernmentImportance 1.9Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
- Economics and AccountingImportance 1.7Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 1.7Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
- AdministrativeImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Direct phone calls to the appropriate staff member
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.3Level —
- BiologyImportance 1.2Level —
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 1.2Level —
- Food ProductionImportance 1.2Level —
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 1.2Level —
- Communications and MediaImportance 1.1Level —
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.1Level —
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.1Level —
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.1Level —
- TelecommunicationsImportance 1.1Level —
- GeographyImportance 1.0Level —
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.0Level —
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.0Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 3.5Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Reach for a box on a high warehouse shelf
- Near VisionImportance 3.5Level 3.5Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 3.4Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 3.4Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Finger DexterityImportance 3.1Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
- Manual DexterityImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
- Oral ExpressionImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Problem SensitivityImportance 3.1Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't work
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- Static StrengthImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Pull a 40-pound sack of fertilizer across the lawn
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
- Information OrderingImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Speech ClarityImportance 3.0Level 2.6
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
- Selective AttentionImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
- Speech RecognitionImportance 2.9Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
- Trunk StrengthImportance 2.9Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Shovel snow for half an hour
- VisualizationImportance 2.9Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
- Control PrecisionImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 2.8Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
- Written ComprehensionImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
- Category FlexibilityImportance 2.6Level 2.6Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 2.6Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
- OriginalityImportance 2.6Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 2.5Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
- StaminaImportance 2.5Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
- Written ExpressionImportance 2.5Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Write a note to remind someone to take food out of the freezer
- Far VisionImportance 2.4Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.1Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Depth PerceptionImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 2.1Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 2.1Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Time SharingImportance 2.1Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
- Number FacilityImportance 2.0Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Add 2 and 7
- Reaction TimeImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.9Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Rate ControlImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 1.8Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
- Night VisionImportance 1.8Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Read street signs at dusk (just after sunset)
- Response OrientationImportance 1.8Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
- Speed of ClosureImportance 1.8Level 1.4
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.8Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.6Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
- MemorizationImportance 1.5Level 0.6Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.5Level 0.5
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.5Level 0.5
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.5Level 0.9
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.4Level —
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Getting InformationImportance 3.8Level 2.7
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 3.8Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 3.7Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 3.7Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
- Processing InformationImportance 3.7Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.7Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 3.6Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Test an automobile transmission
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- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 3.6Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.5Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 3.5Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 3.4Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 3.4Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.3Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.2Level 2.9
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 3.2Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.2Level 2.6
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.1Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 3.1Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.0Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 2.9Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 2.8Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 2.8Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 2.7Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 2.7Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 2.7Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 2.6Level 2.9
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 2.5Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 2.5Level 2.6
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 2.5Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.5Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 2.4Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Record the weight of a patient during a routine health exam
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 2.3Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.2Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 2.2Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 2.2Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that requires little advising of others
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 1.8Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
- Working with ComputersImportance 1.8Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Enter employee information into a database
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 1.4Level —
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
13 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
Hot (2)
- Microsoft Office software
Other tools (11)
- Aya Associates Comp-U-Floor
- CPR Software FloorCOST Estimator for Excel
- Flooring Technologies QFloors
- Focus Floor Covering Software
- Measure Square FloorEstimate Pro
- On Center On-Screen Takeoff
- Pacific Solutions FloorRight
- Project visualization software
- Radio frequency identification RFID software
- Textile Management Systems RollMaster
- Web browser software
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