Career Overview
Line and cover structures with insulating materials. May work with batt, roll, or blown insulation materials.
Also Known As
- Insulation Estimator
- Insulation Installer
- Insulator
- Retrofit Installer
Alternate Job Titles
- Air Conditioning Insulation Installer
- Attic Blower
- Blower Insulator
- Ceiling Insulation Blower
- Composition Weatherboard Installer
- Construction Insulation Installer
- Containment Worker
- Cork Insulation Installer
- Cork Insulation Setter
- Cork Insulator
- Dampproofer
- Fiberglass Insulation Installer
- Firestop Worker
- Firestopper Installer
- Firestopper Technician
What You'll Do
In this role, your typical responsibilities include:
- Measure and cut insulation for covering surfaces, using tape measures, handsaws, power saws, knives, or scissors.
- Fit, wrap, staple, or glue insulating materials to structures or surfaces, using hand tools or wires.
- Cover and line structures with blown or rolled forms of materials to insulate against cold, heat, or moisture, using saws, knives, rasps, trowels, blowers, or other tools and implements.
- Distribute insulating materials evenly into small spaces within floors, ceilings, or walls, using blowers and hose attachments, or cement mortars.
- Move controls, buttons, or levers to start blowers and regulate flow of materials through nozzles.
- Fill blower hoppers with insulating materials.
- Cover, seal, or finish insulated surfaces or access holes with plastic covers, canvas strips, sealants, tape, cement or asphalt mastic.
Key Abilities
This career requires key abilities in:
- Extent Flexibility
- Manual Dexterity
- Multilimb Coordination
- Trunk Strength
- Gross Body Equilibrium
- Control Precision
- Arm-Hand Steadiness
- Visualization
- Speech Clarity
- Finger Dexterity
Work Style
People who excel in this career typically demonstrate:
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Cautiousness
- Stress Tolerance
- Integrity
What Matters in This Career
This career tends to satisfy these work values:
- Support
- Relationships
- Independence
- Achievement
- Working Conditions
Education & Preparation
Typical Education: High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)
On-the-Job Training: Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Education Details: Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
Experience Required: Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.
Technology You'll Use
Popular Technologies & Software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Windows
Tools & Equipment
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Air compressors
- Air filtering devices
- Asbestos cutters
- Batt knives
- Blower machines
- Caulking guns
- Chalk lines
- Desktop computers
- Filtered vacuum cleaners
- Hammer staplers
- Hole saws
- Hooded protective suits
- Knives
- Ladders
Work Environment
- Spend Time Standing
- Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
- Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
- Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams
- Exposed to Contaminants
Salary & Job Market
| Salary Percentile | Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| Entry-Level (10th percentile) | $35,950 |
| Median | $48,680 |
| Top Earners (90th percentile) | $77,160 |
Workers Employed Nationally: 38,610
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Occupational data sourced from the O*NET OnLine database, developed by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Wage data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2024.