Career Overview
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.
Also Known As
- Bricklayer Helper
- Hod Carrier
- Marble Finisher Helper
- Mason Tender
Alternate Job Titles
- Adobe Layer Helper
- Boat Joiner Helper
- Boring Machine Operator Helper
- Brick Carrier
- Brick Cleaner
- Brick Mason Helper
- Brick Tender
- Brick Washer
- Bricklayer Helper
- Bricklayer Tender
- Ceramic Tile Installation Helper
- Chimney Builder Helper
- Firebrick and Refractory Tile Bricklayer Helper
- Firebrick Layer Helper
- Firebrick or Refractory Tile Bricklayer Helper
What You'll Do
In this role, your typical responsibilities include:
- Mix mortar, plaster, and grout, manually or using machines, according to standard formulas.
- Erect scaffolding or other installation structures.
- Cut materials to specified sizes for installation, using power saws or tile cutters.
- Modify material moving, mixing, grouting, grinding, polishing, or cleaning procedures, according to installation or material requirements.
- Transport materials, tools, or machines to installation sites, manually or using conveyance equipment.
- Provide assistance in the preparation, installation, repair, or rebuilding of tile, brick, or stone surfaces.
- Locate and supply materials to masons for installation, following drawings or numbered sequences.
Knowledge You'll Use
You'll need solid knowledge in these areas:
- Building and Construction
Key Abilities
This career requires key abilities in:
- Trunk Strength
- Static Strength
- Multilimb Coordination
- Arm-Hand Steadiness
- Near Vision
- Manual Dexterity
- Far Vision
- Extent Flexibility
- Information Ordering
- Visualization
Work Style
People who excel in this career typically demonstrate:
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Cooperation
- Cautiousness
- Perseverance
What Matters in This Career
This career tends to satisfy these work values:
- Relationships
- Support
- Working Conditions
- Recognition
- Independence
Education & Preparation
Typical Education: High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)
On-the-Job Training: None or short demonstration
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
- Autodesk Revit
- Intuit QuickBooks
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Microsoft Visio
- Microsoft Word
Tools & Equipment
- Air compressors
- Caulking guns
- Claw hammers
- Concrete mixers
- Concrete saws
- Concrete vibrators
- Dollies
- Forklifts
- Grout floats
- Grouting machines
- Grouting spatulas
- Grouting trowels
- Heating torches
- Hydraulic booms
- Jackhammers
Work Environment
- Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
- Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams
- Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
- Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable
- Time Pressure
Salary & Job Market
| Salary Percentile | Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| Entry-Level (10th percentile) | $35,570 |
| Median | $46,480 |
| Top Earners (90th percentile) | $68,330 |
Workers Employed Nationally: 15,660
Related Careers
If you're interested in this career, you might also consider:
Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Education: High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)
Median Salary: $60,800
Helpers--Carpenters
Education: High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)
Median Salary: $41,600
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Education: Less than a High School Diploma
Median Salary: $38,140
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Education: High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)
Median Salary: $57,260
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Education: High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)
Median Salary: $39,270
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Occupational data sourced from the O*NET OnLine database, developed by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Wage data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2024.