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Occupation

Stonemasons

Build stone structures, such as piers, walls, and abutments. Lay walks, curbstones, or special types of masonry for vats, tanks, and floors.

$57,390 medianBelow-avg outlookHigh school

O*NET 31.0 · 47-2022.00

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

  1. 01Position mold along guidelines of wall, press mold in place, and remove mold and paper from wall.
  2. 02Lay out wall patterns or foundations, using straight edge, rule, or staked lines.
  3. 03Set stone or marble in place, according to layout or pattern.
  4. 04Remove wedges, fill joints between stones, finish joints between stones, using a trowel, and smooth the mortar to an attractive finish, using a tuck pointer.
  5. 05Clean excess mortar or grout from surface of marble, stone, or monument, using sponge, brush, water, or acid.
  6. 06Shape, trim, face and cut marble or stone preparatory to setting, using power saws, cutting equipment, and hand tools.
  7. 07Mix mortar or grout and pour or spread mortar or grout on marble slabs, stone, or foundation.
  8. 08Construct and install prefabricated masonry units.
  9. 09Smooth, polish, and bevel surfaces, using hand tools and power tools.
  10. 10Set vertical and horizontal alignment of structures, using plumb bob, gauge line, and level.
  11. 11Replace broken or missing masonry units in walls or floors.
  12. 12Remove sections of monument from truck bed, and guide stone onto foundation, using skids, hoist, or truck crane.

Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0

What the posting will be called

MasonStone DerrickmanStone SetterStonemasonMarble InstallerMarble Shop WorkerMason MechanicStone InstallerStone Mason

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Knowledge the job leans on

Building and ConstructionDesignMathematicsMechanicalCustomer and Personal ServiceAdministration and ManagementEnglish LanguageProduction and Processing

Skills that carry over from service

Judgment and Decision MakingTime ManagementComplex Problem SolvingCoordinationOperations MonitoringOperation and ControlManagement of Personnel ResourcesQuality Control Analysis