Also called: Lime Mortar Mason, Restoration Mason
Repairs old brick and stone buildings with traditional lime mortar so the walls can breathe and last another century.
You rake out crumbling mortar from a Civil War–era brick wall by hand. Then you mix lime, sand and water to match the old color and texture and press it into each joint so it looks like it was never touched.
Estimated; restoration masons often earn more than new-build masons.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Apprenticeship, about 3 years after high school. Masonry apprenticeship plus preservation training courses.
Ways in: Apprenticeship, On-the-job training, Trade school. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Masonry (trade school), Historic Preservation Trades.
Growing about average. Older buildings always need repair, and few masons know lime work.
Low risk for 10 years. Restoring old masonry by hand is skilled craft no robot is close to doing.
Classes: Masonry or construction tech, U.S. History, Art.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-2021.
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