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	Brickmasons and Blockmasons	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	Construction Managers	Carpenters	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	Construction and Building Inspectors
SUMMARY	56% Moderate Risk	24% Low Risk	11% Minimal Risk	28% Low Risk	21% Low Risk	25% Low Risk
JOB SCORE	5.4/10	6.8/10	8.9/10	6.8/10	6.4/10	5.5/10
POLLING	45% (Moderate Risk, Based on 49 votes)	There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet	24% (Low Risk, Based on 332 votes)	26% (Low Risk, Based on 519 votes)	34% (Low Risk, Based on 28 votes)	38% (Low Risk, Based on 67 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	3.2%	5.3%	8.7%	4.5%	8.5%	-0.8%
WAGES	$60,800 or $29.23 per hour	$78,690 or $37.83 per hour	$106,980 or $51.43 per hour	$59,310 or $28.51 per hour	$58,440 or $28.09 per hour	$72,120 or $34.67 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	53,520	806,080	348,330	697,740	31,450	137,210
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DESCRIPTION	Lay and bind building materials, such as brick, structural tile, concrete block, cinder block, glass block, and terra-cotta block, with mortar and other substances, to construct or repair walls, partitions, arches, sewers, and other structures.	Directly supervise and coordinate activities of construction or extraction workers.	Plan, direct, or coordinate, usually through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of structures, facilities, and systems. Participate in the conceptual development of a construction project and oversee its organization, scheduling, budgeting, and implementation. Includes managers in specialized construction fields, such as carpentry or plumbing.	Construct, erect, install, or repair structures and fixtures made of wood and comparable materials, such as concrete forms; building frameworks, including partitions, joists, studding, and rafters; and wood stairways, window and door frames, and hardwood floors. May also install cabinets, siding, drywall, and batt or roll insulation. Includes brattice builders who build doors or brattices (ventilation walls or partitions) in underground passageways.	Collect data on work environments for analysis by occupational health and safety specialists. Implement and conduct evaluation of programs designed to limit chemical, physical, biological, and ergonomic risks to workers.	Inspect structures using engineering skills to determine structural soundness and compliance with specifications, building codes, and other regulations. Inspections may be general in nature or may be limited to a specific area, such as electrical systems or plumbing.

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