What do they do?
Apply interior or exterior plaster, cement, stucco, or similar materials. May also set ornamental plaster.
Also known as:
Applicator, Artisan Plasterer, Ornamental Plasterer, Plaster and Stucco Worker, Plaster Applicator, Plaster Mechanic, Plasterer, Plasterer Journeyman, Plastering Contractor, Swimming Pool Plasterer
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- Less than high school diploma (52%)
- High school diploma equivalent (31%)
- Some college, no degree (11%)
- Bachelor's degree (3%)
- Associate's degree (2%)
- Master's degree (1%)
- Doctorate or Professional Degree (<1%)
Most Popular Majors that prepare Plasterers and Stucco Masons
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Degrees Granted
25
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Female Students
0
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Male Students
25
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Median Starting Salary
$55,200
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21
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3
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18
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$55,200
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17
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0
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17
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$55,200
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Degrees Granted
14
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2
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12
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Median Starting Salary
$55,200
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Degrees Granted
4
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2
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$55,200
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People in this career often have talent in:
- Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
- 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.
- Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
- 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.
- Extent Flexibility - The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
People in this career often do these activities:
- Protect structures or surfaces near work areas to avoid damage.
- Clean equipment or facilities.
- Mix substances or compounds needed for work activities.
- Apply decorative or textured finishes or coverings.
- Assemble temporary equipment or structures.
- Estimate materials requirements for projects.
- Order construction or extraction materials or equipment.
- Mark reference points on construction materials.
- Clean surfaces in preparation for work activities.
- Prepare surfaces for finishing.
- Install insulation in equipment or structures.
- Install trim or paneling.
- Fabricate parts or components.
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
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