What do they 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.
Also known as:
Bricklayer Helper, Hod Carrier, Marble Finisher Helper, Mason Tender, Restoration Labor Mason Tender, Tile Finisher
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Ranks #11 in job growth rate50Job Openings
Ranks #15 in net job growth
Colleges with the most graduates that become Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
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- High school diploma equivalent (45%)
- Less than high school diploma (29%)
- Some college, no degree (13%)
- Bachelor's degree (6%)
- Associate's degree (5%)
- Master's degree (2%)
- Doctorate or Professional Degree (1%)
Most Popular Majors that prepare Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
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#1
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Degrees Granted
428
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Female Students
41
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Male Students
387
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Median Starting Salary
$55,200
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#2
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Degrees Granted
111
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Female Students
6
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Male Students
105
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Median Starting Salary
$47,900
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#3
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Degrees Granted
83
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Female Students
3
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Male Students
80
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Median Starting Salary
$55,200
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#4
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Degrees Granted
5
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Female Students
0
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Male Students
5
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Median Starting Salary
$55,200
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People in this career often have talent in:
- Trunk Strength - The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing.
- Multilimb Coordination - The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
- Static Strength - The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
- Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
- Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
People in this career often do these activities:
- Mix substances or compounds needed for work activities.
- Assemble temporary equipment or structures.
- Cut tile, stone, or other masonry materials.
- Determine operational procedures.
- Move construction or extraction materials to locations where they are needed.
- Assist skilled construction or extraction personnel.
- Maintain construction tools or equipment.
- Clean surfaces in preparation for work activities.
- Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment.
- Remove excess materials from finished construction projects.
- Apply material to fill gaps in surfaces.
- Apply sealants or other protective coatings.
- Remove worn, damaged or outdated materials from work areas.
- Prepare surfaces for finishing.
This page includes data from:
Career data: O*NET 28.3 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
Occupation statistics: USDOL U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics
Videos: CareerOneStop, USDOL/ETA and the Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development
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