Stonemasons - MehtA+ Tutoring

Career Overview

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

Also Known As

Mason
Stone Derrickman
Stone Setter
Stonemason

Alternate Job Titles

Artificial Stone Applicator
Banker Mason
Composition Stone Applicator
Construction Monument Setter
Curbstone Setter
Flagstone Layer
Formstone Fitter
Granite Block Paver
Granite Setter
Marble Installer
Marble Setter
Marble Shop Worker
Mason
Mason Mechanic
Material Applicator

What You'll Do

In this role, your typical responsibilities include:

Set vertical and horizontal alignment of structures, using plumb bob, gauge line, and level.
Lay out wall patterns or foundations, using straight edge, rule, or staked lines.
Set stone or marble in place, according to layout or pattern.
Remove wedges, fill joints between stones, finish joints between stones, using a trowel, and smooth the mortar to an attractive finish, using a tuck pointer.
Clean excess mortar or grout from surface of marble, stone, or monument, using sponge, brush, water, or acid.
Shape, trim, face and cut marble or stone preparatory to setting, using power saws, cutting equipment, and hand tools.
Mix mortar or grout and pour or spread mortar or grout on marble slabs, stone, or foundation.

Knowledge You'll Use

You'll need solid knowledge in these areas:

Building and Construction
Design
Mathematics

Key Abilities

This career requires key abilities in:

Static Strength
Near Vision
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Trunk Strength
Manual Dexterity
Visualization
Problem Sensitivity
Stamina
Far Vision
Extent Flexibility

Work Style

People who excel in this career typically demonstrate:

Dependability
Attention to Detail
Perseverance
Cautiousness
Achievement Orientation

What Matters in This Career

This career tends to satisfy these work values:

Support
Independence
Achievement
Working Conditions
Relationships

Education & Preparation

Typical Education: High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)

Related Work Experience Needed: Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years

On-the-Job Training: Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years

Education Details: Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.

Experience Required: Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.

Technology You'll Use

Popular Technologies & Software

Intuit QuickBooks
Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office software
Microsoft Word
SAP software

Tools & Equipment

12 pound sledge hammers
16 pound sledge hammers
8 pound sledge hammers
Angle chisels
Angle grinders
Boom lifts
Brick hammers
Bush hammers
Buttering trowels
Cable winches
Cape chisels
Carry clamps
Chipping hammers
Circular saws
Claw hammers

Work Environment

Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team
Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Standing

Salary & Job Market

Salary Percentile	Annual Wage
Entry-Level (10th percentile)	$37,420
Median	$51,990
Top Earners (90th percentile)	$83,200

Workers Employed Nationally: 8,750