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Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters vs Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons

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

A factual, source-backed comparison of Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters and Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons 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.”

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$46,480
$38,140
Employment · BLS OEWS
15,660
7,220
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
18th pct
4th pct

At a glance

Dimension Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Median pay $46,480 $38,140
Employment 15,660 7,220
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection Declining (-10.5%) About average (+2.3%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 1,400 800
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 · 18th pct Low · 4th pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 2nd pct · 9% 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, Trunk Strength, Multilimb Coordination, Static Strength, Arm-Hand Steadiness, Near Vision, Manual Dexterity, Extent Flexibility, Far Vision, Information Ordering, Visualization, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Coordination, Time Management, Oral Comprehension, Deductive Reasoning, Finger Dexterity, Control Precision, Speed of Limb Movement, Dynamic Strength, Stamina, Gross Body Equilibrium, Depth Perception, English Language, Active Listening, Oral Expression, Problem Sensitivity, Category Flexibility, Selective Attention, Gross Body Coordination, Auditory Attention.

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

  • Mechanical
  • Design
  • Mathematics
  • Operation and Control
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Perceptual Speed
  • Rate Control
  • Reaction Time

Specific to Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons

  • Speaking
  • Speech Recognition
  • Speech Clarity
  • Inductive Reasoning
  • Visual Color Discrimination
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Quality Control Analysis

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: Accounting software , Spreadsheet software , Office suite software , Project management software .

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

Specific to Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons

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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. "Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters vs Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons." 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/helpers-brickmasons-blockmasons-stonemasons-and-tile-and-marble-setters-vs-helpers-painters-paperhangers-plasterers-and-stucco-masons

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