Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
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
Projected Employment Rankings For Virginia:
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11.5%
Percent Change
Ranks #20 in job growth rate -
260
Annual Projected Job Openings
Ranks #7 in net job growth
- Doctorate or Professional Degree (0.1%)
- Master's degree (1%)
- Bachelor's degree (5%)
- Associate's degree (4.1%)
- Some college, no degree (16.6%)
- High school diploma equivalent (38.8%)
- Less than high school diploma (34.3%)
Percent of workers in this field
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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.
- Assist skilled construction or extraction personnel.
- Move construction or extraction materials to locations where they are needed.
This page includes data from:
Career data: O*NET 26.1 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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