Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
What Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters Do
Help brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, or tile and marble setters by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.
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Career Outlook
National employment outlook, 2024–2034.
- Related work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
- Self-employed
- 1.8%
Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.
How Much Preparation Does This Take?
Job Zone 2 of 5Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
- Experience
- Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience.
- Education
- Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
- Job training
- Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training.
Source: O*NET Job Zones.
Key Knowledge Areas
Subject-matter areas this occupation draws on most, per O*NET.
- Building and Constructionimportance 4.2/5
- Mechanicalimportance 3.2/5
- Designimportance 3.1/5
- Mathematicsimportance 3.0/5
- English Languageimportance 3.0/5
- Public Safety and Securityimportance 2.7/5
- Production and Processingimportance 2.4/5
- Chemistryimportance 2.3/5
Work Environment
What the day-to-day work setting is like, per O*NET.
- Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets5.0/5
- Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.9/5
- Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.5/5
- Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable4.5/5
- Time Pressure4.4/5
- Exposed to Contaminants4.4/5
Careers With Similar Skills
Occupations whose Transferable Skills profile most closely matches this one — a mathematical comparison, not observed data about people actually moving between these careers.
- Terrazzo Workers and Finishers96% skill match
- Floor Sanders and Finishers95% skill match
- Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals95% skill match
- Fence Erectors95% skill match
- Helpers--Production Workers94% skill match
- Foundry Mold and Coremakers94% skill match
- Motorboat Operators94% skill match
- Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic93% skill match
Transferable Skills
Cross-functional skills this occupation draws on most, per O*NET — the kind that carry over to other careers.
- Coordinationimportance 3.0/5
- Operation and Controlimportance 3.0/5
- Time Managementimportance 3.0/5
- Judgment and Decision Makingimportance 2.9/5
- Social Perceptivenessimportance 2.8/5
- Operations Monitoringimportance 2.8/5
- Troubleshootingimportance 2.8/5
- Complex Problem Solvingimportance 2.6/5
Software & Technologies
Tools and software used in this occupation, per O*NET.
Hot Technologies
Other Software Used
- Aya Associates Comp-U-Floor
- CPR Visual Estimator
- Computer aided design and drafting CADD software
- Construction Management Software ProEst
- Daystar iStructural.com
- EasyCAD Iris 2D
- Measure Square FloorEstimate Pro
- RISA Technologies RISAMasonry
Work Style
Personal work characteristics that matter most for this occupation, per O*NET.
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Cooperation
- Cautiousness
- Perseverance
- Stress Tolerance
- Integrity
Career Interests
This occupation’s RIASEC interest profile, per O*NET — how strongly it fits each of the six Holland interest types.
- RealisticHigh
- ConventionalMedium
- SocialLow
- ArtisticLow
- InvestigativeLow
- EnterprisingLow
This page includes information from the O*NET 30.3 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
Where This Career Is Most Concentrated
Metro areas where helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).
- 1Bozeman, MT7.80× national avg
- 2Stockton-Lodi, CA7.07× national avg
- 3Naples-Marco Island, FL5.35× national avg
- 4Salem, OR5.31× national avg
- 5Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA3.99× national avg
Possible Career Moves
A computed starting point, not observed job-change data — see the full list for why each one might fit.
- Terrazzo Workers and FinishersLateral Move
- Tile and Stone SettersLateral Move
- Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and WallLateral Move
- Floor Sanders and FinishersLateral Move