Occupation Profile

Helpers, Brickmasons and Tile Setters

(SOC Code : 47-3011)

in California

Help brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, or tile and marble setters by performing duties of lesser skill. Duties include using, supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment. Exclude apprentice workers and report them with the appropriate skilled construction trade occupation (47-2011 through 47-2221). Exclude construction laborers who do not primarily assist brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons or tile and marble setters, and classify them under "Construction Laborers" (47-2061).

Employers usually expect an employee in this occupation to be able to do the job after Short-term on-the-job training .

Occupational Wages

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Area	Year	Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
				25th	Median	75th
California	2012	1st Qtr	$15.71	$11.63	$14.50	$18.17

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Occupational Projections of Employment (also called "Outlook" or "Demand")

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Area	Estimated Year-Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change		Annual Avg Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
California	2010 - 2020	3,500	5,100	1,600	45.7	260

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Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange

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Industries Employing This Occupation (click on Industry Title to View Employers List)

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Industry Title

Number of Employers in State of California

Percent of Total
Employment for Occupation in State of California

Building Finishing Contractors

18,636

46.8%

Building Foundation/Exterior Contractors

10,040

43.5%

Other Specialty Trade Contractors

14,281

2.5%

Residential Building Construction

22,021

1.2%

Nonresidential Building Construction

16,804

1.2%

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Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.)

Cut materials to specified sizes for installation, using power saws or tile cutters.

Erect scaffolding or other installation structures.

Locate and supply materials to masons for installation, following drawings or numbered sequences.

Mix mortar, plaster, and grout, manually or using machines, according to standard formulas.

Apply grout between joints of bricks or tiles, using grouting trowels.

Correct surface imperfections or fill chipped, cracked, or broken bricks or tiles, using fillers, adhesives, or grouting materials.

Modify material moving, mixing, grouting, grinding, polishing, or cleaning procedures, according to installation or material requirements.

Provide assistance in the preparation, installation, repair, or rebuilding of tile, brick, or stone surfaces.

Clean installation surfaces, equipment, tools, work sites, or storage areas, using water, chemical solutions, oxygen lances, or polishing machines.

Transport materials, tools, or machines to installation sites, manually or using conveyance equipment.

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Top Skills used in this Job

Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others` actions.

Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Time Management - Managing one`s own time and the time of others.

Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

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Top Work Values (Aspects of this job that create satisfaction.)

Relationships - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment.

Support - Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees.

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Top Interests (The types of activities someone in this job would like.)

Realistic - Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

Conventional - Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

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