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Brickmasons and Blockmasons

$59K Median Salary 6K Job Openings (Annual Projection) -5.3% Job Growth

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About This Career

Lay and bind building materials, such as brick, structural tile, concrete block, cinder block, glass block, and terra-cotta block, with mortar and other substances, to construct or repair walls, partitions, arches, sewers, and other structures.

Reported Job Titles

Block Layer, Block Mason, Blockmason, Brick and Block Mason, Brick Mason, Bricklayer, Concrete Finisher, Mason, Masonry Installer, Tender

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Abilities

Trunk Strength

Extent Flexibility

Arm-Hand Steadiness

Manual Dexterity

Near Vision

Static Strength

Dynamic Strength

Multilimb Coordination

Visualization

Finger Dexterity

Information Ordering

Gross Body Equilibrium

Problem Sensitivity

Category Flexibility

Control Precision

Deductive Reasoning

Far Vision

Gross Body Coordination

Inductive Reasoning

Oral Comprehension

Oral Expression

Selective Attention

Stamina

Written Comprehension

Knowledge

Building and Construction

Mathematics

English Language

Public Safety and Security

Design

Production and Processing

Administration and Management

Mechanical

Fine Arts

Food Production

History and Archeology

Philosophy and Theology

Skills

Coordination

Critical Thinking

Active Listening

Monitoring

Operations Monitoring

Quality Control Analysis

Speaking

Time Management

Technology Skills

Spreadsheet software

Project management software

Accounting software

Office suite software

Operating system software

Computer aided design CAD software

Analytical or scientific software

Tools

Trowels

Hammers

Cold chisels

Manlift or personnel lift

Levels

Plaster or mortar mixers

Blocks or pulleys

Power saws

Blow torch

Jacks

Shovels

Pneumatic hammer

Spot welding machine

Cutting machines

Abrasive stones

Masks or accessories

Tape measures

Wire cutters

Stonemason hammer

Razor knives

Pry bars

Hoists

Edgers

Pressure indicators

Socket sets

Power drills

Squares

Hand sprayers

Tongs

Lifts

Rulers

Pallet trucks

Pressure or steam cleaners

Concrete spreaders

Sledge hammer

Power chippers

Safety harnesses or belts

Shoring equipment

Power routers

Wire brushes

Rubber mallet

Grouting pump

Hoes

Winches

Claw hammer

Level sensors or transmitters

Shielded metal arc welding or stick welding machine

Angle grinder

Power screwguns

C clamps

Workshop cranes

Staple guns

Ladders

Air compressors

Hard hats

Grease guns

Slings

Floats

Scaffolding

Safety glasses

Bolt cutters

Utility knives

Notebook computers

Forklifts

Compasses

Tower cranes

Chalk lines

Gas generators

Power grinders

Plumb bobs

Concrete vibrators

Picks

Torque wrenches

Protractors

Wood chisels

Caulking guns

Adjustable widemouth pliers

Desktop computers

Adjustable wrenches

Skid steer loaders

Abilities

Trunk Strength: The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing.
Extent Flexibility: The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
Arm-Hand Steadiness: The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
Manual Dexterity: The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
Near Vision: The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Static Strength: The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
Dynamic Strength: The ability to exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time. This involves muscular endurance and resistance to muscle fatigue.
Multilimb Coordination: The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
Visualization: The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
Finger Dexterity: The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
Information Ordering: The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
Gross Body Equilibrium: The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position.
Problem Sensitivity: The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
Category Flexibility: The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
Control Precision: The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
Deductive Reasoning: The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Far Vision: The ability to see details at a distance.
Gross Body Coordination: The ability to coordinate the movement of your arms, legs, and torso together when the whole body is in motion.
Inductive Reasoning: The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
Oral Comprehension: The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Oral Expression: The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Selective Attention: The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
Stamina: The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath.
Written Comprehension: The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

Knowledge

Building and Construction: Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
Mathematics: Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Public Safety and Security: Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
Design: Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
Production and Processing: Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Administration and Management: Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Mechanical: Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Fine Arts: Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.
Food Production: Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
History and Archeology: Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures.
Philosophy and Theology: Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture.

Skills

Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Operations Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Quality Control Analysis: Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Time Management: Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Technology Skills

Spreadsheet software: Microsoft Excel
Project management software: Mavenlink; Microsoft Project
Accounting software: Billing software; Bookkeeping software; Intuit QuickBooks; Sage 50 Accounting
Office suite software: Microsoft Office software
Operating system software: Microsoft Windows
Computer aided design CAD software: Autodesk AutoCAD; Autodesk Revit
Analytical or scientific software: Statistical analysis software; TapRooT

Tools

Trowels: Pointing trowels; Round-point trowels
Hammers:
Cold chisels: Flat cold chisels
Manlift or personnel lift: Manlift buckets
Levels: Optical levels
Plaster or mortar mixers: Mud mixers
Blocks or pulleys: Sheave blocks
Power saws: Chain saws
Blow torch: Underwater blow torches
Jacks: Hydraulic jacks
Shovels: Snow shovels
Pneumatic hammer: Underwater jackhammers
Spot welding machine: Portable welding equipment
Cutting machines: Slitters
Abrasive stones: Abrasive rubbing stones
Masks or accessories: Dust masks
Tape measures: Diameter tape measures
Wire cutters:
Stonemason hammer: Brick hammers
Razor knives: Trim knives
Pry bars:
Hoists: Hoisting equipment
Edgers: Bump cutters; Edging trowels; Groovers
Pressure indicators: Pressure meters
Socket sets: Socket wrench sets
Power drills: Hand drills
Squares:
Hand sprayers: Spray guns
Tongs:
Lifts: Power lifts
Rulers: Precision rulers; Steel rules
Pallet trucks: Pallet jacks
Pressure or steam cleaners: Pressure cleaners
Concrete spreaders: Power screeds
Sledge hammer: Steel sledge hammers
Power chippers: Wood chippers
Safety harnesses or belts: Climbing belts
Shoring equipment: Bracing equipment
Power routers:
Wire brushes: Wire cleaning brushes
Rubber mallet: Rubber mallets
Grouting pump: Grout pumps
Hoes: Mortar hoes
Winches: Hand winches
Claw hammer: Claw hammers
Level sensors or transmitters: Level transmitters
Shielded metal arc welding or stick welding machine: Underwater welding equipment
Angle grinder: Cordless angle grinders
Power screwguns: Electric screwdrivers
C clamps:
Workshop cranes: Hydraulic cranes
Staple guns: Stapling machines
Ladders: Extension ladders
Air compressors:
Hard hats:
Grease guns:
Slings: Rigging equipment
Floats: Concrete floats; Rubber floats; Spreaders; Wood floats
Scaffolding:
Safety glasses: Protective safety glasses
Bolt cutters:
Utility knives: Precision knives
Notebook computers: Laptop computers
Forklifts:
Compasses:
Tower cranes:
Chalk lines: Chalk line markers; Roofing layout tapes
Gas generators: Power generators
Power grinders: Underwater power grinders
Plumb bobs:
Concrete vibrators: Internal concrete vibrators; Surface concrete vibrators
Picks:
Torque wrenches: Hydraulic torque wrenches
Protractors:
Wood chisels:
Caulking guns:
Adjustable widemouth pliers: Oil filter pliers
Desktop computers:
Adjustable wrenches: Adjustable hand wrenches
Skid steer loaders: Bobcats

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