Occupations/47-2022.00
Stonemasons
Build stone structures, such as piers, walls, and abutments. Lay walks, curbstones, or special types of masonry for vats, tanks, and floors.
Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.
AI automation risk
27%
More resilient
Human characteristics
71%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
65%
Higher automation risk
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Clean excess mortar or grout from surface of marble, stone, or monument, using sponge, brush, water, or acid.
- Task
Set vertical and horizontal alignment of structures, using plumb bob, gauge line, and level.
- Task
Lay out wall patterns or foundations, using straight edge, rule, or staked lines.
The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Set vertical and horizontal alignment of structures, using plumb bob, gauge line, and level.
- 02Lay out wall patterns or foundations, using straight edge, rule, or staked lines.
- 03Set stone or marble in place, according to layout or pattern.
- 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.
- 05Clean excess mortar or grout from surface of marble, stone, or monument, using sponge, brush, water, or acid.
- 06Shape, trim, face and cut marble or stone preparatory to setting, using power saws, cutting equipment, and hand tools.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.30
- Degree of automation1.48
- Time sitting1.08
- Originality (ability)2.75
- Conflict situations2.60
- Hands-on objects/tools4.71
- Outdoors / weather4.76
- Disease exposure1.10
- Decision freedom4.34
Top abilities
- Static Strength4.00
- Trunk Strength3.88
- Near Vision3.88
- Arm-Hand Steadiness3.88
- Manual Dexterity3.75
- Visualization3.62
- Stamina3.62
- Problem Sensitivity3.62
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.00
- Active Listening3.00
- Writing2.62
- Speaking3.00
- Mathematics3.00
- Science1.62
- Critical Thinking3.50
- Active Learning2.75
- Learning Strategies2.62
- Monitoring3.00
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
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Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester, MN · Public | Mason/Masonry 46.0101 | $6,200 | 100% | 33% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN · Public | Mason/Masonry 46.0101 | $6,200 | 100% | 38% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Ridgewater College Willmar, MN · Public | Mason/Masonry 46.0101 | $6,100 | 100% | 36% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls, MN · Public | Mason/Masonry 46.0101 | $6,000 | 100% | 37% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN · Public | Mason/Masonry 46.0101 | $6,300 | 100% | 48% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |