Carpet Installers
O*NET Code: 47-2041.00
Education Level
Zone 2 - Some Prep
High school + some training
Description
Lay and install carpet from rolls or blocks on floors. Install padding and trim flooring materials.
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💼 Also Known As
Carpet Cleaning Tech (Carpet Cleaning Technician)Carpet Installation SpecialistCarpet InstallerCarpet LayerCarpet MechanicCarpet TechnicianCarpet Tile LayerCommercial Carpet InstallerCommercial Floor Covering InstallerFloor CovererFloor Coverer InstallerFloor Covering InstallerFloor Installation MechanicFloor TechnicianFlooring InstallerInstallerResidential Carpet InstallerRug LayerSubcontractor InstallerWall-to-Wall Carpet Installer
⚡ Skills (6)
Monitoring3/100
Coordination3/100
Mathematics3/100
Critical Thinking3/100
Quality Control Analysis3/100
Time Management3/100
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (15)
🔥Autodesk AutoCAD
Computer aided design CAD software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
0Aya Associates Comp-U-Floor
Data base user interface and query software
0Carpet Dealer Management System CDMS
Data base user interface and query software
0FIRST Flooring
Project management software
0FloorCOST Estimator for Excel
Project management software
0Flooring Technologies QFloors
Data base user interface and query software
0Focus Floor Covering Software
Data base user interface and query software
0Measure Square FloorEstimate Pro
Project management software
0Pacific Solutions FloorRight
Project management software
0RFMS Schedule Pro
Calendar and scheduling software
0Textile Management Systems RollMaster
Data base user interface and query software
0eTakeoff
Project management software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
Occupations with similar skills and natural career progression opportunities
Brickmasons and Blockmasons
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Carpenters
Salary: $50,000
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Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
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Floor Sanders and Finishers
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Tile and Stone Setters
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Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
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Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Salary: $50,000
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Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Salary: $50,000
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Glaziers
Salary: $50,000
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Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Salary: $50,000
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📊 Skills Comparison
Carpet Installers → Floor Sanders and Finishers
Transition Difficulty: Moderate (33% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (1)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Coordination
Current: 3Target: 3
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