Helpful school subjects
construction technology, mathematics and geometry, visual arts, chemistry, technical drawing, co-op and SHSM.
← Terrazzo, Tile and Marble Setter overview
02 · WHY · ASSEMBLE PATH
Why might Terrazzo, Tile and Marble Setter fit me?
Career fit is not a score. Notice what interests you, then compare that curiosity with real workplaces and real people.
ESTIMATED ANNUAL EARNINGS
$42,000low
$68,000median
$90,200high
Ontario Job Bank hourly rates multiplied by 2,000 paid hours: $21.00, $34.00 and $45.10. Before tax; overtime, premiums, benefits, unpaid time and self-employment income are excluded.
FIT EXPLORATION
What sounds like you—right now?
Select any statements you want to think about. Your answers can change as you learn about Terrazzo, Tile and Marble Setter.
Start anywhere.
There is no minimum and no passing score.
REALITIES TO CONSIDER
Interesting work can still be demanding.
- silica dust and wet-cutting controls
- kneeling, lifting and repetitive setting
- heavy and fragile stone slabs
- moisture-sensitive substrates and cure times
- high visual and dimensional expectations
Strengths to practise
layout precision, surface preparation, colour and pattern awareness, patient hand skill, material judgment.
Careers to compare
Cement Concrete Finisher, Restoration Mason, Stone Fabricator, Floor Covering Installer, Tile Contractor.
EVIDENCE BASE
Sources & verification
Regulated, numerical and time-sensitive claims link to the authority used. Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026.
Skilled Trades Ontario — Terrazzo, Tile and Marble Setter ↗Official scope, duties, training and certificationGovernment of Canada Job Bank — Ontario wages ↗Ontario low, median and high employee wage benchmarkSkilled Trades Ontario — Start an apprenticeship ↗Eligibility, sponsors and registrationOntario — OYAP ↗High-school apprenticeship pathway
Meet the people and workplaces behind the trade.