Details Report for:
47-2021.00 - Brickmasons and Blockmasons
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.
Sample of reported job titles: Block Layer, Block Mason, Blockmason, Brick and Block Mason, Brick Mason, Bricklayer, Concrete Finisher, Mason, Masonry Installer, Tender
Tasks | Technology Skills | Tools Used | Knowledge | Skills | Abilities | Work Activities | Detailed Work Activities | Work Context | Job Zone | Education | Credentials | Interests | Work Styles | Work Values | Related Occupations | Wages & Employment | Job Openings | Additional Information
Tasks Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Technology Skills Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Accounting software — Intuit QuickBooks
- Analytical or scientific software — Construction Management Software ProEst
- Computer aided design CAD software
— RISA Technologies RISA-3D
- Office suite software — Microsoft Office
- Operating system software — Microsoft Windows
- Project management software — CPR Visual Estimator; Daystar iStructural.com; Estimating software; Tradesman's Software Master Estimator
- Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel
Hot Technology — a technology requirement frequently included in employer job postings.
Tools Used Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Abrasive stones — Rubbing stones
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Adjustable wrenches
- Air compressors
- Angle grinder — Angle grinders
- Blocks or pulleys — Block and tackle equipment; Chain blocks; Rope and pulley systems
- Blow torch — Cutting torches; Propane torches
- Bolt cutters
- C clamps
- Caulking guns
- Chalk lines
- Claw hammer — Claw hammers
- Cold chisels — Brick bolsters; Brick sets; Pitching chisels; Tile chisels
- Compasses
- Concrete spreaders — Screeds
- Concrete vibrators
- Cutting machines — Power joint cutters; Stone splitters
- Desktop computers
- Edgers — Groovers
- Floats
- Forklifts
- Gas generators
- Grease guns
- Grouting pump — Grout pumps
- Hammers — Bush hammers; Carpenters' hammers; Striking tools; Tile hammers (see all 7 examples)
- Hand sprayers — Spray guns
- Hard hats
- Hoes — Mortar hoes
- Hoists — Hoisting equipment
- Jacks — Hydraulic jacks; Screw jacks
- Ladders
- Level sensors or transmitters — Transit levels
- Levels — Laser levels; Masonry levels; Water levels
- Lifts — Outriggers
- Manlift or personnel lift — Bosun chairs; Swing stages; Work cages
- Masks or accessories — Dust masks
- Notebook computers
- Pallet trucks — Pallet jacks
- Picks
- Plaster or mortar mixers — Cement mixers; Mixing drills; Mortar mixers
- Plumb bobs
- Pneumatic hammer — Jackhammers; Pneumatic chisels
- Power chippers — Pneumatic chipping guns
- Power drills — Hammer drills
- Power grinders
- Power routers — Portable routers
- Power saws — Circular saws; Jig saws; Masonry saws
- Power screwguns
- Pressure indicators — Pressure gauges
- Pressure or steam cleaners — Power washers
- Protractors
- Pry bars — Crowbars
- Razor knives — Scrapers
- Rubber mallet — Rubber mallets
- Rulers — Brick spacing rulers
- Safety glasses
- Safety harnesses or belts — Fall arrest systems
- Scaffolding
- Shielded metal arc welding or stick welding machine — Shielded arc welding tools
- Shoring equipment — Bracing equipment
- Shovels — Round point shovels; Square point shovels
- Skid steer loaders
- Sledge hammer — Sledgehammers
- Slings
- Socket sets — Socket wrench sets
- Spot welding machine — Portable welding machines; Welders
- Squares — Precision squares
- Staple guns
- Stonemason hammer — Brick hammers
- Tape measures — Measuring tapes
- Tongs — Brick tongs
- Torque wrenches
- Tower cranes
- Trowels — Adhesive trowels; Pointing trowels; Power trowels; Sled runner jointers (see all 8 examples)
- Utility knives
- Winches — Electric winches
- Wire brushes — Masonry brushes
- Wire cutters — Wire snips
- Wood chisels
- Workshop cranes
Knowledge Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Skills Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Abilities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Work Activities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Detailed Work Activities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Mark reference points on construction materials.
- Measure materials or objects for installation or assembly.
- Install masonry materials.
- Apply mortar.
- Plan layout of construction, installation, or repairs.
- Cut tile, stone, or other masonry materials.
- Estimate materials requirements for projects.
- Review blueprints or specifications to determine work requirements.
- Remove excess materials from finished construction projects.
- Clean surfaces in preparation for work activities.
- Inspect work sites to determine condition or necessary repairs.
- Mix substances or compounds needed for work activities.
- Align masonry materials.
- Remove worn, damaged or outdated materials from work areas.
- Apply sealants or other protective coatings.
Find occupations related to multiple detailed work activities
Work Context Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Job Zone Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Title | Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed |
Education | These occupations usually require a high school diploma. |
Related Experience | Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public. |
Job Training | Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations. |
Job Zone Examples | These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include orderlies, counter and rental clerks, customer service representatives, security guards, upholsterers, and tellers. |
SVP Range | (4.0 to < 6.0) |
Education
Interests Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others. ![]() |
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Work Styles Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Related Occupations Save Table (XLS/CSV)
47-2031.00 | Carpenters |
47-2051.00 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers |
47-2081.00 | Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers |
47-2132.00 | Insulation Workers, Mechanical ![]() |
47-2171.00 | Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers ![]() |
47-2211.00 | Sheet Metal Workers |
47-2221.00 | Structural Iron and Steel Workers ![]() |
47-3015.00 | Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters ![]() |
51-4192.00 | Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic |
Wages & Employment Trends
Median wages (2019) | $25.53 hourly, $53,100 annual |
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Employment (2019) | 81,900 employees |
Projected growth (2019-2029) | ![]() |
Projected job openings (2019-2029) | 6,400 |
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Top industries (2019) | Construction (68% employed in this sector)
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2019 wage data
and 2019-2029 employment projections
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"Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2019-2029). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.
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