Align masonry materials.

Align masonry materials. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 5 occupations and seen in 7 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Position materials or components for assembly. in Handling and Moving Objects .

Detailed work activities are the most granular shared layer in O*NET's work-activity hierarchy (Generalized → Intermediate → Detailed → occupation-specific task). The figures below describe how this activity shows up across the economy and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the work will be automated.

AI exposure

Of the 7 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 0 (0%) are flagged as directly exposed to language models (E1) or exposed via model-powered tools (E2).

Exposure estimates overlap with model capabilities — whether a model could speed the task up — not whether the work will be done by software. Observed AI use is augmentation and assistance today, not jobs replaced.

Member tasks

Occupation-specific tasks O*NET maps to this detailed work activity, most important first.

• Align and straighten tile using levels, squares, and straightedges. · Tile and Stone Setters · importance 4.7 · no direct exposure
• Set vertical and horizontal alignment of structures, using plumb bob, gauge line, and level. · Stonemasons · importance 4.6 · no direct exposure
• Set stone or marble in place, according to layout or pattern. · Stonemasons · importance 4.5 · no direct exposure
• Lay and set mosaic tiles to create decorative wall, mural, and floor designs. · Tile and Stone Setters · importance 4.3 · no direct exposure
• Set pavers, aligning and spacing them correctly. · Segmental Pavers · importance 4.2 · no direct exposure
• Position and secure moisture membrane and wire mesh in preparation for pouring base materials for terrazzo installation. · Terrazzo Workers and Finishers · importance 4.1 · no direct exposure
• Lay and align bricks, blocks, or tiles to build or repair structures or high temperature equipment, such as cupola, kilns, ovens, or furnaces. · Brickmasons and Blockmasons · importance 3.4 · no direct exposure

Occupations that perform this

• Tile and Stone Setters
• Stonemasons
• Segmental Pavers
• Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
• Brickmasons and Blockmasons

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.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

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

@misc{singulariki-align-masonry-materials,
  title  = {Align masonry materials.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/detailed-activities/align-masonry-materials}
}