Stonemasons

SOC Code: 47-2022

Stonemasonss set vertical and horizontal alignment of structures, using plumb bob, gauge line, and level. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 90.7/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Coordination, Critical Thinking, Time Management.

AI-Proof Score: 90.7Very High
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Median Salary

$51,990

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Job Growth

-3.0%

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Training Time

Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)

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Job Zone

Zone 2 / 5

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Training Cost

~$5,000

Key Skills

  • Coordination
  • Critical Thinking
  • Time Management
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Mathematics

Common Tasks

  • Set vertical and horizontal alignment of structures, using plumb bob, gauge line, and level.
  • Lay out wall patterns or foundations, using straight edge, rule, or staked lines.
  • Set stone or marble in place, according to layout or pattern.
  • Remove wedges, fill joints between stones, finish joints between stones, using a trowel, and smooth the mortar to an attractive finish, using a tuck pointer.
  • Clean excess mortar or grout from surface of marble, stone, or monument, using sponge, brush, water, or acid.

Why AI-Proof?

  • Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
  • Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
  • Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
  • Social and regulatory barriers to full automation