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Brickmasons and Blockmasons
AUTOMATION RISK
27%
risk level
POLLING
There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet
WAGES
$59,340
or $28.53 hourly
What is the risk of automation?
Qualities required for this occupation:
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
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Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions (55)
Social Perceptiveness (44)
Assisting and Caring for Others (36)
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What have our users voted the risk to be?
This occupation has been voted '48%' by our users to be fully automated within the next two decades.
Our visitors have voted that it's unclear if this occupation will be replaced by robots/AI. However, workers can take comfort in the automated risk level we have generated, which only shows a 27% chance of automation.
How likely do you think this occupation will be taken over by robots/AI within the next 20 years?
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How quickly is this occupation growing?
The number of 'Brickmasons and Blockmasons' job openings is expected to rise 2.2% by 2031
'Brickmasons and Blockmasons' is expected to be a slow growing occupation in comparison to other occupations.
* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031.
Updated projections are due Sep 2023.
What are the median wages for 'Brickmasons and Blockmasons' in the United States?
In 2021 the median annual wage for 'Brickmasons and Blockmasons' was $59,340, or $28.53 hourly
'Brickmasons and Blockmasons' are paid 29.7% higher than the national median wage, which stands at $45,760
* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
How many people are employed as brickmasons and blockmasons?
As of 2021 there were 55,950 people employed as Brickmasons and Blockmasons within the United States.
This represents around 0.04% of the employed workforce across the country.
Put another way, around 1 in 2 thousand people are employed as Brickmasons and Blockmasons.
Job description
Lay and bind building materials, such as brick, structural tile, concrete block, cinder block, glass block, and terra-cotta block, with mortar and other substances, to construct or repair walls, partitions, arches, sewers, and other structures.
SOC Code: 47-2021.00
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