Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters

SOC Code: 47-3011

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setterss mix mortar, plaster, and grout, manually or using machines, according to standard formulas. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 87.2/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Coordination, Critical Thinking, Monitoring.

AI-Proof Score: 87.2 — Very High
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Median Salary

$46,480

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Job Growth

-10.5%

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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
  • •Monitoring
  • •Operation and Control
  • •Time Management
  • •Judgment and Decision Making
  • •Active Listening
  • •Speaking
  • •Social Perceptiveness

Common Tasks

  • ✓Mix mortar, plaster, and grout, manually or using machines, according to standard formulas.
  • ✓Erect scaffolding or other installation structures.
  • ✓Cut materials to specified sizes for installation, using power saws or tile cutters.
  • ✓Modify material moving, mixing, grouting, grinding, polishing, or cleaning procedures, according to installation or material requirements.
  • ✓Transport materials, tools, or machines to installation sites, manually or using conveyance equipment.

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