Floorers and wall tilers: average salary and pay in the UK
Full-time floorers and wall tilers in the UK earned a median £32,861 in the year to 5 April 2025, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE): 16% less than the £39,039 median for all full-time jobs.
What the figures show
That puts it 231st of 382, in the middle third of occupations.
A full-time median is published for men only; the sample of women is too small.
Paid hours are long: a full-time median of 40 a week including overtime, against 37.5 across all jobs.
ASHE counts roughly 9,000 employee jobs, 89% full-time.
Since 2021 the median has risen 28.8% (from £25,511), faster than the 25.0% for all jobs.
The Annual Population Survey counts 35,600 people in this line of work across the UK.
Pay distribution, 2025 provisional
| Gross pay | Full-time, annual | Full-time, weekly | Full-time, hourly | All, annual | All, weekly | All, hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20th percentile | £24,985* | £504.50 | £12.75 | £24,853* | £500.50* | £12.75 |
| 25th percentile | £26,501 | £533.00 | £13.23 | £26,501 | £524.70 | £13.30 |
| 30th percentile | £28,406 | £572.30 | £13.49 | £27,708 | £566.50 | £13.71 |
| 40th percentile | £30,078 | £604.00 | £14.58 | £29,621 | £594.50 | £14.58 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £32,861* | £700.10 | £16.88 | £32,663* | £698.30 | £17.07 |
| 60th percentile | £36,243* | £740.10 | £17.77 | £36,332* | £740.30 | £17.80 |
| 70th percentile | – | £753.90* | £18.75* | £38,168* | £755.70* | £18.86* |
| Mean | £33,794 | £703.80 | £16.71 | £33,422 | £714.70 | £17.69 |
Pay since 2021
| ASHE year | Full-time, annual median | Full-time, weekly median | Full-time, hourly median | All, annual median | All, weekly median | Jobs (thousands, indicative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 revised | £25,511 | £503.90 | £12.10 | – | £474.20 | 10* |
| 2022 revised | £28,184 | £559.00 | £13.86 | £27,350 | £548.00 | 11* |
| 2023 revised | £32,395 | £616.50 | £15.00 | £32,295 | £585.70 | 10* |
| 2024 revised | £32,484 | £622.60 | £15.68 | £32,179 | £527.70 | 13* |
| 2025 provisional | £32,861* | £700.10 | £16.88 | £32,663* | £698.30 | 9* |
Floorers and wall tilers by region
UK: 35,600 (± 7,300), April 2025 to March 2026.
Annual Population Survey (Nomis)
What floorers and wall tilers do
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. (ONS SOC 2020, 5322)
Also covers: carpet fitter, ceramic tiler, flooring contractor, mosaic floor layer, carpet cutter, carpet estimator, carpet fixer, carpet layer, carpet planner, carpet surveyor, carpet technician, cork tiler, faience worker, fireplace manufacturer, floor coverer, floor fitter, floor screeder and floor tiler (76 titles in the ONS coding index).
- Examines drawings and specifications to determine job requirements
- Cleans floor surface, fixes wooden laying guides and mixes, pours and levels granite and terrazzo mixtures, bitumen, synthetic resin or other composition mixtures to form flooring
- Examines premises to plan suitable layout and cuts, lays and secures underlay, carpet and linoleum
- Finishes covering by rolling, smoothing, grouting or polishing
- Mixes cement screed or other adhesive, cuts and positions floor and wall tiles and checks alignment of tiling with spirit level
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.
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ASHE Table 14: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · coding index · notes · 15 October 2026