Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Apply plasterboard or other wallboard to ceilings or interior walls of buildings.
About the profession
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.
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Occupation on screen: Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers (O*NET 47-2081.00). Closed captions in English and Spanish. CareerOneStop (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration)
Personality Fit
Based on the Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers role, here are the RIASEC personality types that tend to thrive in this career. While these alignments are common, individual success depends on motivation, skill development, and finding the right work environment.
Enterprising
Leading, persuading, business
Social
Helping, teaching, working with people
Conventional
Organizing, detail-oriented, structured
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Career Path
Your career progression roadmap with salary growth at each level
Career Ladder
Trainee Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer → Technician Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer → Senior Technician Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer → Lead Technician Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer
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Salary Growth
4
Levels
$103K
Top Salary
8+
Years
Learning Path
Skills you need to develop and courses to get there
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Timeline: 0-2 | Entry Level Base: $36,730 - $53,375/year With equity/bonuses: $40,403 - $64,050 Top markets (SF/NYC): $42,240 - $64,050 Execute core tasks using Critical Thinking…
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Day in Life
Junior vs Senior, daily schedule breakdown
9am, Measure and mark surfaces to lay out work, according to blueprints or drawings, using tape measures, straightedges or squares, and marking devices.
Income Dynamics
Conservative and aggressive scenarios for 10–15 years
Year 1: Entry level $25,711 - $48,038 Year 2-3: Junior level $53,375 - $66,519 Year 4-6: Mid level $66,519 - $72,121 Year 7-10: Senior level $72,121 - $90,998 Year 10+:…
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You find the craft of a Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer genuinely interesting, not just a paycheck You enjoy working with Critical Thinking and Speaking You communicate clearly…
💰 Salary Range
BLS OEWS, May 2023Half of U.S. workers in this occupation earn more than this, half earn less.
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