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Roofers 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 Roofers 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.”

Roofers Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$50,970
$46,480
Employment · BLS OEWS
136,740
15,660
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
2nd pct
18th pct

At a glance

Dimension Roofers Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Median pay $50,970 $46,480
Employment 136,740 15,660
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection About average (+5.9%) Declining (-10.5%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 12,700 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 · 2nd pct Low · 18th pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 10th pct · 13% 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, Gross Body Equilibrium, Problem Sensitivity, Trunk Strength, Extent Flexibility, Coordination, Near Vision, Arm-Hand Steadiness, Manual Dexterity, Multilimb Coordination, Oral Comprehension, Gross Body Coordination, English Language, Stamina, Mathematics, Design, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Finger Dexterity, Control Precision, Static Strength, Far Vision, Mechanical, Monitoring, Operation and Control, Time Management, Oral Expression, Deductive Reasoning, Information Ordering, Visualization, Selective Attention.

Specific to Roofers

  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Public Safety and Security
  • Education and Training
  • Administration and Management
  • Speaking
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Inductive Reasoning
  • Speech Recognition

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

  • Speed of Limb Movement
  • Dynamic Strength
  • Depth Perception
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Category Flexibility
  • Perceptual Speed
  • Rate Control
  • Reaction Time

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 , Office suite software , Word processing software , Computer aided design CAD software , Data base user interface and query software , Analytical or scientific software , Project management software .

Specific to Roofers

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 Roofers 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. "Roofers 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/roofers-vs-helpers-brickmasons-blockmasons-stonemasons-and-tile-and-marble-setters

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Singulariki. (2026). Roofers 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/roofers-vs-helpers-brickmasons-blockmasons-stonemasons-and-tile-and-marble-setters

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