Below are the skills needed to be drywall ceiling tile installers tapers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Skill Name | Importance | Competence |
| Critical Thinking | 3 | 2.62 |
| Coordination | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 2.88 | 2.5 |
| Monitoring | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Speaking | 2.88 | 2.25 |
Below are the abilities needed to be drywall ceiling tile installers tapers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Ability Name | Importance | Competence |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.62 | 3.12 |
| Extent Flexibility | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.62 | 3.25 |
| Near Vision | 3.62 | 3.25 |
| Trunk Strength | 3.62 | 3.25 |
Below are the knowledge areas needed to be drywall ceiling tile installers tapers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Knowledge Area | Importance | Competence |
| Building and Construction | 4.47 | 5.33 |
| Mathematics | 3.5 | 3.12 |
| Mechanical | 3.25 | 3.27 |
| Public Safety and Security | 3.18 | 2.88 |
| Administration and Management | 3.09 | 2.93 |
Below are the work activities involved in being drywall ceiling tile installers tapers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Activity | Importance | Competence |
| Handling and Moving Objects | 3.71 | 5.22 |
| Getting Information | 3.67 | 2.48 |
| Performing General Physical Activities | 3.61 | 4.46 |
| Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material | 3.32 | 2.69 |
| Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | 3.23 | 3.48 |
Below are the work styles involved in being drywall ceiling tile installers tapers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Style | Importance | |
| Attention to Detail | 4.1 | |
| Dependability | 3.97 | |
| Cooperation | 3.91 | |
| Integrity | 3.88 | |
| Achievement/Effort | 3.74 |
Metro Areas Sorted by Total Employment for
Drywall Ceiling Tile Installers Tapers
Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in Drywall Ceiling Tile Installers Tapers jobs , as of 2019
| Metro Area | Total Employment | Annual Mean Salary |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | 9,820 | $58,220 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | 4,310 | $57,900 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara | 3,370 | $72,390 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad | 3,310 | $57,220 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward | 3,280 | $70,700 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | 3,150 | $65,960 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale | 3,000 | $43,540 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise | 2,220 | $42,840 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | 2,190 | $37,070 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood | 2,130 | $53,350 |
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Source : 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov; O*NET® 24.3 Database, O*NET OnLine, National Center for O*NET Development, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, onetonline.org
