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Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters vs 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 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 Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$46,480
$56,020
Employment · BLS OEWS
15,660
20,880
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
18th pct
31st pct

At a glance

Dimension Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Median pay $46,480 $56,020
Employment 15,660 20,880
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection Declining (-10.5%) About average (+4.1%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 1,400 1,900
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 · 31st pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 2nd pct · 9% of tasks 6th pct · 11% 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, Design, Information Ordering, Visualization, Mathematics, Monitoring, Coordination, Time Management, Oral Comprehension, Deductive Reasoning, Finger Dexterity, Control Precision, Dynamic Strength, Stamina, Gross Body Equilibrium, English Language, Active Listening, Oral Expression, Problem Sensitivity, Category Flexibility, Selective Attention, Gross Body Coordination.

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

  • Mechanical
  • Critical Thinking
  • Operation and Control
  • Speed of Limb Movement
  • Depth Perception
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Perceptual Speed
  • Rate Control

Specific to Plasterers and Stucco Masons

  • Administration and Management
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Visual Color Discrimination
  • Speech Clarity
  • Public Safety and Security
  • Speaking
  • Service Orientation

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: Computer aided design CAD software , Accounting software , Data base user interface and query software , Spreadsheet software , Office suite software , Word processing software , Project management software .

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

Specific to Plasterers and Stucco Masons

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters or Plasterers and Stucco Masons — 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. "Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters vs 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-plasterers-and-stucco-masons

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Singulariki. (2026). Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters vs Plasterers and Stucco Masons. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/helpers-brickmasons-blockmasons-stonemasons-and-tile-and-marble-setters-vs-plasterers-and-stucco-masons

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