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

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JOB SCORE
2.9/10
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Job Score (higher is better):

We rate jobs using four factors. These are:

- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

These are some key things to think about when job hunting.

Risk & user votes

Calculated automation risk

77% (High Risk)

High Risk (61-80%): This occupation shows a significant risk of end-to-end replacement by automation. Many core parts of the role may be structured, repeatable, software-driven, or physically predictable enough for AI, machines, or robotic systems to take over. If you work in this area, it may be worth exploring safer related careers or moving towards more human-centred responsibilities.

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Human strengths important in this job

These are human abilities and work contexts that are important in this occupation. They may help explain why parts of the role are harder to replace end-to-end, but they are not the only inputs into the automation score.

Decision-making and problem solving

Very important
Why this matters
Analyze information, weigh tradeoffs, and choose the best solution—especially when situations are ambiguous, high-stakes, or have real-world consequences.
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Thinking creatively

Quite important
Why this matters
Coming up with original ideas and designs—creating new concepts, products, systems, or artistic work. This kind of open-ended invention and taste-based judgment is harder to automate end-to-end than routine, rule-based tasks.
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Coordinating others’ work

Quite important
Why this matters
Bringing people together, assigning tasks, and keeping a group aligned so work gets done.
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What users think

Based on 28 votes

49% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted they are unsure if this occupation will be automated. However, the automation risk level we have generated suggests a much higher chance of automation: 77% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

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Pay & outlook

Wages

Low paid relative to other professions

In 2024, the median annual wage for Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters was $46,480 ($22 per hour).

The median annual wage for Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters was 6.1% lower than the national median annual wage, which stood at $49,500.

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Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Growth

Very slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters' job openings is expected to decline 10.5% by 2034

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Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Volume

Lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2024 there were 15,660 people employed as 'Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 9 thousand people are employed as 'Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters'.

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What people are saying (1)

Chad Lewzey (Low)
26 Mar 2025 06:16
Constantly moving different areas around site and different levels using ladders or stairs and different locations.
As waiting for other trades to complete tasks - Working to drawings with different designs and details. Getting your gauge right to work with windows,doors floor levels ect. And keeping walls plumb and level while lots of other tasks being done all at same time installing ties, insulation, dps, lintels, Window formers ect. Different bonds and cuts to do loading out on scaffold and tidying up. Different weather conditions. I just don’t think it’s possible to program a robot to do this quicker than a human and keeping it cost effective
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Job description

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.

O*NET-SOC code: 47-3011.00