Also called: Masonry Helper
Mixes mortar and keeps masons supplied with brick, block, and scaffolding.
You mix mortar all day, keep the masons' boards full, and raise scaffolding as the wall grows.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. No experience needed; laborers' apprenticeship available.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Apprenticeship. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average. No separate BLS projection for this specialty; rating is an estimate based on industry trends.
Low risk for 10 years. Mixing mortar and hauling brick and block up scaffolds is the kind of jobsite labor robots can't do yet.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to masonry contractors or the Laborers union for mason tender jobs
Classes: PE or weight training, Construction CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-3011.
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