Career Details

Masonry

Description

The study of masonry is one of the world's oldest and most respected crafts. Masonry construction existed for thousands of years. The remains of stone buildings date back 15,000 years, and the earliest manufactured bricks unearthed by archaeologists are more than 10,000 years old. These bricks were made of hand-shaped, dried mud. Among the most well known works of masons are the pyramids of ancient Egypt and Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. NCCER's three-level curriculum encompasses modules such as Mortar, Metalwork in Masonry, and Estimating.

Certifying Organization

National Center for Construction Education and Research

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Certificates

Certificate name

Masonry Field Testing Technician

Certifying Organization

American Concrete Institute International

Type

Core

Certificate name

Core Construction

Certifying Organization

National Center for Construction Education and Research

Type

Core

Certificate name

Supervisor Certification

Certifying Organization

International Masonry Institute

Type

Core

Stonemasons

Median Annual Income

$51,830

Projected Job Growth

-4 %

Career Cluster(s)

Construction

Most Common Education Level

High school diploma or equivalent

Build stone structures, such as piers, walls, and abutments. Lay walks, curbstones, or special types of masonry for vats, tanks, and floors.

Realistic

Carpenters

Median Annual Income

$56,350

Projected Job Growth

+4 %

Career Cluster(s)

Construction

Most Common Education Level

High school diploma or equivalent

Construct, erect, install, or repair structures and fixtures made of wood and comparable materials, such as concrete forms; building frameworks, including partitions, joists, studding, and rafters; and wood stairways, window and door frames, and hardwood floors. May also install cabinets, siding, drywall, and batt or roll insulation. Includes brattice builders who build doors or brattices (ventilation walls or partitions) in underground passageways.

RealisticConventional

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

Median Annual Income

$48,840

Projected Job Growth

+10 %

Career Cluster(s)

Construction

Most Common Education Level

No formal educational credential

Apply blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, or decorative coverings to floors.

RealisticConventional

Tile and Stone Setters

Median Annual Income

$48,910

Projected Job Growth

+10 %

Career Cluster(s)

Construction

Most Common Education Level

No formal educational credential

Apply hard tile, stone, and comparable materials to walls, floors, ceilings, countertops, and roof decks.

RealisticConventional

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

Median Annual Income

$50,720

Projected Job Growth

-1 %

Career Cluster(s)

Construction

Most Common Education Level

No formal educational credential

Smooth and finish surfaces of poured concrete, such as floors, walks, sidewalks, roads, or curbs using a variety of hand and power tools. Align forms for sidewalks, curbs, or gutters; patch voids; and use saws to cut expansion joints.

RealisticConventional

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers

Median Annual Income

$48,900

Projected Job Growth

-8 %

Career Cluster(s)

Construction

Most Common Education Level

High school diploma or equivalent

Apply a mixture of cement, sand, pigment, or marble chips to floors, stairways, and cabinet fixtures to fashion durable and decorative surfaces.

RealisticConventional

Construction Laborers

Median Annual Income

$45,300

Projected Job Growth

+8 %

Career Cluster(s)

Construction

Most Common Education Level

No formal educational credential

Perform tasks involving physical labor at construction sites. May operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments. May clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, and clean up rubble, debris, and other waste materials. May assist other craft workers.

RealisticConventional

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall

Median Annual Income

$47,540

Projected Job Growth

+3 %

Career Cluster(s)

Construction

Most Common Education Level

No formal educational credential

Line and cover structures with insulating materials. May work with batt, roll, or blown insulation materials.

RealisticConventional

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters

Median Annual Income

$42,470

Projected Job Growth

-9 %

Career Cluster(s)

Construction

Most Common Education Level

No formal educational credential

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.

RealisticConventional

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

Median Annual Income

$48,410

Projected Job Growth

-18 %

Career Cluster(s)

Construction

Most Common Education Level

High school diploma or equivalent

Build or repair equipment such as furnaces, kilns, cupolas, boilers, converters, ladles, soaking pits, and ovens, using refractory materials.

RealisticConventional