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Terrazzo Workers & Finishers

What do they do?

Apply a mixture of cement, sand, pigment, or marble chips to floors, stairways, and cabinet fixtures to fashion durable and decorative surfaces.

Education Required

These occupations usually require a high school diploma.

What Does This Job Pay?

Median Annual Salary: $48,900
Median Hourly Salary: $24
$34,990
$48,900
$78,610
One out of ten earn less than $34,990
The median salary is $48,900
One out of ten earn more than $78,610

Top Skills For This Job

  • Basic Skills
  • Talking to others
  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
  • Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior
  • Looking for ways to help people
  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
  • Talking to others
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
  • Talking to others
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
  • Talking to others
  • Problem Solving
  • Talking to others
  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
  • Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior
  • Looking for ways to help people
  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
  • Talking to others
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
  • Talking to others
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
  • Talking to others
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Will There Be Jobs?

New job opportunities are very likely in the future.

Typical Daily Tasks

  • Measure designated amounts of ingredients for terrazzo or grout, according to standard formulas and specifications, using graduated containers and scales, and load ingredients into portable mixer.
  • Grind surfaces with a power grinder, or polish surfaces with polishing or surfacing machines.
  • Cut metal division strips and press them into the terrazzo base for joints or changes of color to form designs or patterns or to help prevent cracks.