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Floor Sanders and Finishers vs Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters

Side-by-side · O*NET · BLS · AI-exposure research · Anthropic Economic Index

A factual, source-backed comparison of Floor Sanders and Finishers and Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters on the dimensions both occupations carry. Every figure is a position within an independent published dataset — not a verdict on which job is better, safer, or more “future-proof.”

Floor Sanders and Finishers Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$49,150
$46,480
Employment · BLS OEWS
4,140
15,660
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
0th pct
18th pct

At a glance

Dimension Floor Sanders and Finishers Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Median pay $49,150 $46,480
Employment 4,140 15,660
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection About average (+2.6%) Declining (-10.5%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 400 1,400
Typical education · O*NET Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not. Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
AI exposure · published exposure studies Low · 0th pct Low · 18th pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 3rd pct · 10% of tasks 2nd pct · 9% of tasks
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index — —
Mostly remote-capable · Dingel–Neiman No No

Pay and employment are BLS OEWS estimates; outlook and openings are BLS 2024–2034 projections; AI exposure and observed-use figures come from separate research and reflect exposure and usage, not predictions that either job will disappear. Compare like with like.

Skills

Shared: Building and Construction, Arm-Hand Steadiness, English Language, Manual Dexterity, Control Precision, Multilimb Coordination, Trunk Strength, Finger Dexterity, Stamina, Near Vision, Operation and Control, Oral Comprehension, Static Strength, Extent Flexibility, Active Listening, Coordination, Mechanical, Oral Expression, Selective Attention, Reaction Time, Dynamic Strength, Mathematics, Monitoring, Time Management, Information Ordering, Visualization, Gross Body Coordination, Design, Critical Thinking, Problem Sensitivity, Deductive Reasoning, Category Flexibility.

Specific to Floor Sanders and Finishers

  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Production and Processing
  • Administration and Management
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Speech Recognition
  • Speaking
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Inductive Reasoning

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

  • Far Vision
  • Speed of Limb Movement
  • Gross Body Equilibrium
  • Depth Perception
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Perceptual Speed
  • Rate Control
  • Auditory Attention

Knowledge, skills & abilities O*NET rates as important for each occupation. “Shared” are common to both; the columns list what is distinctive to each (top by the order O*NET surfaces).

Tools & technology

Shared: Spreadsheet software , Computer aided design CAD software , Project management software , Data base user interface and query software .

Specific to Floor Sanders and Finishers

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

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Floor Sanders and Finishers or Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters — tasks, the full skill graph, tools, work context, preparation, wages by percentile, industries, AI exposure and the AI work map.

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Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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Singulariki. "Floor Sanders and Finishers vs Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/compare/floor-sanders-and-finishers-vs-helpers-brickmasons-blockmasons-stonemasons-and-tile-and-marble-setters

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Singulariki. (2026). Floor Sanders and Finishers vs Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/floor-sanders-and-finishers-vs-helpers-brickmasons-blockmasons-stonemasons-and-tile-and-marble-setters

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