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SOC 47-2021
This entry is for brickmasons and blockmasons (U.S. O*NET-SOC 47-2021.00): they lay and bond brick, block, and structural tile with mortar according to drawings and specifications, control dimensions, vertical and horizontal, and joints, and complete cutting, corner building, and pointing. Stonemasons 47-2022, the BLS combined category 47-2020, and the OOH Masonry Workers group are different scopes, and their indicators cannot replace this occupation.
Model impact index for three equally weighted representative core tasks; not a measured share of working time or a job-loss probability. floor((25+0+25)/3+0.5)=17; fermatmind-ai-impact-v1; 2026-10-18.
This is a skilled trade centered on reading drawings and setting out, laying and building corners, material use, cutting and pointing, self-inspection, and collaboration; proficiency does not confer the right to design changes or process acceptance. U.S. wages and employment are for the precise occupation SOC47-2021; for China only the NBS2025 construction industry unit average proxy is shown, and the releases checked in this round do not list occupational wages and employment separately.
Education, qualifications, and position authorization must be checked separately: O*NET lists this occupation as Job Zone 1-2, and among respondents 70% think a high school diploma or equivalent is required, 13% think less than high school, and 13% think some college without a degree; BLS lists the typical entry path as an apprenticeship or on-the-job learning. These are survey and public-source bases; in mainland China, construction involves the Construction Law of the People's Republic of China and the Regulations on the Administration of Construction Project Safety Production, among others, the project leader of a construction unit should be a person who has obtained the corresponding practice qualification, and workers must receive safety production education and training.
Brickmasons and Blockmasons (O*NET-SOC47-2021.00) use mortar and other materials to lay and bond brick, structural tile, concrete block, cinder block, glass block, and terra cotta block to build or repair walls, partitions, arches, sewers, and other structures. They calculate materials from drawings and use measuring tools to control dimensions, vertical and horizontal, and joints. Stonemasons 47-2022 mainly lay and install stone, and the BLS47-2020 combined category and the OOH group aggregation must be kept separate; the craft performance of this occupation does not produce design changes or structural safety conclusions. The current 15 tasks include refractory kiln masonry, demolition of damaged brick, and a new drone inspection of tall structures; the importance of the latter is not published and is not filled in as 0, nor is it required for all positions or an automatic operating permit.
Career direction comparison
The table below compares brickmasons and blockmasons with adjacent trades and the paths for moving in from adjacent positions; the basis for judgment is the main output, what the role is responsible for, and the training required, rather than how similar the trade names are.
| Career direction | Core work and output | Key differences | Best-fit choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| If you prefer stone processing and fine installation, look first at stonemasons; if you would rather do volume masonry and exterior walls, look first at brickmasons and blockmasons. | The two crafts are related, but stonemasons center on selecting, processing, and installing natural stone and require higher material grain and processing precision; brickmasons and blockmasons focus on volume laying of brick, block, and tile and on dimensional control. | Stonemasons (47-2022.00) | Process and lay natural and manufactured stone, with stone finishes, countertops, and masonry as the main output. |
AI impact on this career
Editorial judgment: generative AI can assist with drawing interpretation notes, quantity calculation drafts, and record organization, but the effect must be verified against the inputs and site conditions; equipment automation, prefabricated masonry, and generative AI are different technologies. The available sources cannot give conclusions about a substitution rate for this occupation, that it will certainly not disappear, or a disappearance year. The current BLS SOC 47-2021 projection: employment 62,400 in 2025 and 63,100 in 2035; growth of 1.1% over 2025—2035 and a net increase of 700, with about 4,100 job openings per year. The openings include transfers, exits from the labor force, and net growth demand, not 4,100 new positions each year or a personal hiring guarantee. AI Impact Score 17% is an editorial estimate. Model impact index for three equally weighted representative core tasks; not a measured share of working time or a job-loss probability. floor((25+0+25)/3+0.5)=17; fermatmind-ai-impact-v1; 2026-10-18.The three tasks, ratings and sources are listed in the FermatMind method source record on this page.
FermatMind AI Impact Score estimation method v1
FermatMind / 费马测试 · 2026-10-18
Chinese mainland salary reference
Mainland China already has the mason occupational code 6-29-01-01, and the official catalog lists the 2023 national vocational skill standard; this page does not infer from the name that it corresponds one-to-one with U.S. O*NET-SOC 47-2021.00. Specific positions are checked against the masonry object, the process, the employing unit, and the working conditions; an occupational classification code does not equal a construction safety qualification.
Mainland China already has the mason occupational code 6-29-01-01, and the official catalog lists the 2023 national vocational skill standard; this page does not infer from the name that it corresponds one-to-one with U.S. O*NET-SOC 47-2021.00. Specific positions are checked against the masonry object, the process, the employing unit, and the working conditions; an occupational classification code does not equal a construction safety qualification.
Insufficient evidence: no national occupational monthly wage distribution precisely corresponding to brickmasons and blockmasons was obtained.
Insufficient evidence: no verifiable city-level occupational monthly wage data was obtained, and this page does not present a city ranking.
U.S. wage reference
The 2025 national median annual wage is 62,120 USD and the median hourly wage 29.87 USD, with the 10th to 90th percentiles from 44,820 to 100,010 USD. The current BLS SOC 47-2021 projection: employment 62,400 in 2025 and 63,100 in 2035; growth of 1.1% over 2025—2035 and a net increase of 700, with about 4,100 job openings per year. The openings include transfers, exits from the labor force, and net growth demand, not 4,100 new positions each year or a personal hiring guarantee.
| Wage statistic position | Annual wage reference | Conversion boundary | How to understand this position |
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| 10th percentile | 44,820 USD per year (10th percentile) | Official conversion, not personal monthly income | The 10th percentile is an annual wage of 44,820 USD; this is the lower end of the distribution, does not represent all newcomers, and does not constitute a starting salary promise. |
| 50th percentile | 62,120 USD per year (median) |
Career fit guide
Editorial observation suggestion: direct answer: the verifiable fit signals are being able to set out from the drawing and control plumb, level, and joints in place, being willing to accept the master's and quality checks, and reporting honestly when a deviation or material problem is found; self-assessment of tools or strength alone is not enough to prove competence.
You may be better suited to： You can confirm the drawings, datum points, and material condition before starting, and write the courses, joints, and self-inspection results in a form that can be checked; you are willing to report honestly when a substrate or material problem is found, rather than laying the problem into the wall.
These situations need caution： You find setting out and self-inspection troublesome, are used to laying by feel, resist rework when a deviation is pointed out, or do not use protection as required at height and on scaffolding; all of these directly amplify quality and safety risk and need caution.
Do a career entry exercise： Start with the MA-01 fictional paper exercise on this page and use the complete problem statement and answer to check drawing reading, quantity calculation, recording, and question reporting. No site, equipment, or mentor is needed; if you are still interested, then check the safety conditions and mentoring of formal practical training. The paper exercise does not prove physical masonry, independent construction, or acceptance ability.
Work pressure, risks, and occupational boundaries
The main risks include falls, scaffolding or lifting injuries, dust and noise, carrying loads, and process quality problems. Working conditions, collective protection, engineering controls, safety briefings, and suitable personal protection must be put in place; a mask or experience alone is not enough. The specific project controls are determined by the responsible personnel under the applicable requirements.
Evidence scope: the risk and boundary entries are based on the official tasks, work activities, and work context of O*NET 47-2021.00, the O*NET training and education information, the BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration construction industry materials, and public materials on the Regulations on the Administration of Construction Project Safety Production; they do not cover a specific project's internal rules.
Typical scenario：Erecting or using scaffolding without following the briefing, no edge protection, and a safety belt not attached.
Roles most affected：Workers and crews
Entering the field, qualifications, and career development
Direct answer: on the U.S. side this occupation is listed as Job Zone 1-2 (SVP below 6.0) and entry is usually through an apprenticeship or on-the-job learning; in mainland China, construction must comply with the Construction Law of the People's Republic of China and the Regulations on the Administration of Construction Project Safety Production, workers must receive safety production education and training, and the actual way of entering depends on the form of employment and the type of project, so the specific employing unit and project requirements should govern.
Career prospects and transfers to related occupations
Current BLS SOC 47-2021 projection: employment 62,400 in 2025 and 63,100 in 2035; growth of 1.1% over 2025—2035 and a net increase of 700, with about 4,100 job openings per year. The openings include transfers, exits from the labor force, and net growth demand, not 4,100 new positions each year or a personal hiring guarantee. Chinese wages use the 2025 construction unit average proxy, and no same-basis occupational employment distribution was obtained.
United States · exact
62,400 people
Employment scale
The employment base for the precise occupation Brickmasons and Blockmasons (SOC 47-2021).
Does not establish：It is the statistical basis for this precise occupation and does not include stonemasons or other masonry trades; it cannot be used to estimate the size of other trades.
Use mortar to lay and bond materials such as brick, structural tile, concrete block, cinder block, and terra cotta block according to drawings and specifications: measure and set out, calculate courses and materials, set up the course pole, spread mortar and lay while correcting vertical and horizontal, build corners and control with lines, cut and trim to size, anchor as the structure requires, remove excess mortar and point and tool the joints, and finally self-inspect, clean, and hand over.
The risks to watch for in advance include falls from height and at edges, scaffolding and lifting injuries, cutting dust and noise exposure, heavy lifting injuries, rework caused by substandard masonry plumb and joints, and quality hazards from working without following the briefing; control depends on safety technical briefings, personal protection, working condition confirmation, and process self-inspection.
Choose a real task from this page for a small practice project or a conversation with someone in the field. Use the planning guides to set a date, an output and feedback questions before deciding whether to continue.
Start with the MA-01 fictional paper exercise on this page and use the complete problem statement and answer to check drawing reading, quantity calculation, recording, and question reporting. No site, equipment, or mentor is needed; if you are still interested, then check the safety conditions and mentoring of formal practical training. The paper exercise does not prove physical masonry, independent construction, or acceptance ability.
Brickmasons and blockmasons lay brick, block, and structural tile according to drawings and setting-out lines, control dimensions, vertical and horizontal, and joints, and complete corner building, cutting, and pointing. The precise U.S. identity is O*NET-SOC47-2021.00, Job Zone1–2; stonemasons 47-2022, the BLS combined category 47-2020, and the OOH Masonry Workers group belong to different scopes. This occupation's construction records do not replace design, supervision, or structural safety judgment; on-site work must check the safety conditions, the briefing, and the process requirements.
Signals to keep exploring: you are willing to check the drawings, dimensions, and process requirements, record and report material or survey point problems honestly, and accept correction; the real outdoor, standing, carrying, and height loads must be observed separately in safe formal training. A single paper result cannot judge long-term physical adaptation or physical quality.
The work of this occupation can be divided into three categories: first, preparation and setting out (interpreting drawings and specifications, measuring and marking the setting-out lines from datum points, calculating angles and courses, and checking material specifications and quantities); second, laying and installation (spreading mortar, laying brick and block, building corners and controlling with lines, cutting and trimming, fixing with clamps, anchors, or pouring as the structure requires, and building arches and openings); third, finishing and checking (removing excess mortar, pointing and tooling the joints, checking plumb and surface flatness, and cleaning and handing over the work face). All three share the same traceable quality chain.
Preparation and setting out
Laying and installation
Brickmasons and blockmasons mainly build brick and block structures; stonemasons 47-2022 process and install stone, carpenters 47-2031 handle wood structures and installation, floor layers 47-2042 lay floor covering materials, and tile and stone setters 47-2044 handle hard finishes. Architectural and engineering managers 11-9041 organize architectural, engineering, or research and development activities, and cannot be written as an ordinary foreman or construction manager. Similar trade names do not mean responsibilities or training are interchangeable.
| Dimension | Primary track | Comparison track |
|---|---|---|
| Core purpose | Lay brick, block, and tile into walls and structures that are dimensionally accurate, plumb and flat, with full and uniform mortar joints, according to drawings and specifications. | Core purpose |
| Main objects and basis | The objects are materials such as brick, block, structural tile, glass block, and mortar, and parts such as masonry structures, partitions, arches, and pipe shafts; the basis is the construction drawings and design description, the masonry and construction acceptance specifications, the mortar and material requirements, and the on-site safe work and protection rules. | Main objects and basis |
| Core process | Reading drawings and setting out, material checking, mortar mixing and use, laying and corner building, cutting and trimming, anchoring and fixing, pointing and cleaning, and self-inspection of plumb and surface flatness. | Core process |
| Main outputs | Plumb, flat masonry and finish parts whose dimensions and joints meet requirements, plus traceable work and self-inspection records and material use and leftover stock count records. | Main outputs |
| Responsible party | Articles 19, 26, and 36—38 of China's construction quality regulations set out the quality responsibilities of the design unit, the construction unit, and the supervisor respectively, and the construction unit establishes a quality responsibility system and process inspection; the supervising engineer's signature and the chief supervising engineer's signature are different statutory steps. Crews and workers carry out the work, self-inspection, and reporting according to their actual positions; Article 21 of the safety regulations makes the project leader responsible for the project's safe construction, and personal self-inspection does not replace unit inspection or the supervisor's signature. | Responsible party |
| Entry and licensing | Whether you can enter the work face, whether you can adjust the mortar mix or the laying method on your own, and whether you can move to the next process are determined by the construction organization design, the safety technical briefing, and the process acceptance flow, and do not arise by themselves from proficiency or years of service. | Authority and approval |
| Boundary of conclusions | A self-inspection conclusion states that "this section of work completed the day's process according to the drawings and specifications"; it does not equal acceptance of the subdivisional work, nor does it replace structural safety and design judgment, and it is affected by material batch, mortar condition, and temperature. | Boundary of conclusions |
A setting-out record noting the basis and the open questions.
Materials meeting requirements with a record of use.
Masonry that is plumb and flat with uniform joints.
Parts that are dimensionally accurate and reliably anchored.
Parts with a uniform, sealed appearance and protected finished work.
Traceable self-inspection and handover records.
Before starting the job, check at least six items: the position basis and form of employment, the training and apprenticeship path, the materials and processes actually used, personal protection and work-at-height arrangements, the process acceptance and wage settlement method, and the real method of pay and work hours.
Occupational basis
Education and training path
| If you would rather do wood structures and finishes, compare carpenters first; if you would rather do masonry and exterior walls, look first at brickmasons and blockmasons. | Carpenters center on timber and wood-based composite materials and formwork systems, and the work methods and tools differ; brickmasons and blockmasons work with mortar and block and are more sensitive to plumb, joints, and mortar condition. | Carpenters (47-2031.00) | Build wood structures, formwork, doors and windows, and interior finishes, with wood components and installation as the main output. |
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| If you would rather do floor and finish laying, compare floor layers first; if you would rather do wall and structural masonry, look first at brickmasons and blockmasons. | Floor layers 47-2042 focus on floor coverings; brickmasons and blockmasons 47-2021 focus on brick and block structures. The materials, substrate, and installation methods differ, and a transfer requires checking the target training. | Floor Layers (47-2042.00) | Lay block, strip, or sheet floor covering materials for shock absorption, sound insulation, or decoration. |
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| If you care more about finish appearance and precise joint alignment, look first at setters; if you would rather do load-bearing and enclosing masonry, look first at brickmasons and blockmasons. | Setters center on thin-bed bonding and finish precision and usually do not take on masonry structures; brickmasons and blockmasons take on masonry structures and appearance quality and must anchor and fix according to structural requirements. | Tile and Stone Setters (47-2044.00) | Lay tile and stone finishes, with wall and floor finish layers as the main output. |
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| If you prefer organizing and deciding on architectural or engineering technical activities, you can study that management direction's education, experience, and duties further; if you prefer the physical masonry craft, you can look at this occupation first. | Architectural and engineering managers 11-9041 manage technical activities and teams; brickmasons and blockmasons mainly lay masonry on site. The manager path requires a target technical field and management ability, and crew leadership experience cannot be treated directly as an engineering management qualification. | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041.00) | Plan, direct, or coordinate architectural, engineering, and related research and development activities. |
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| If you are willing to start as an apprentice and accept a master's mentoring and quality checks, you can consider moving in; if you only want to work by the piece without learning setting out and quality requirements, the gap will be large. | The gap is usually not physical strength but drawing reading and setting out, course and plumb control, judging mortar condition, cutting and pointing technique, and process self-inspection and safety rules; having been around a site does not mean you can lay masonry independently. | Moving in from labor employment or an adjacent trade | You already have site assistance, carrying, or plastering experience and want to move to standardized masonry work. |
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This page compares brickmasons and blockmasons with five adjacent directions on the same set of dimensions: career direction, core work and output, key differences, and which direction suits each preference. The adjacent directions are described according to their own official occupational descriptions and do not mean the trade names are interchangeable.
Conclusion: the basis for choosing a direction is the main output, what the role is responsible for, and the training required, not how similar the names are; once the direction is set, check the training and qualification requirements of the target trade, the materials and processes actually used, the safety protection arrangements for work at height and outdoors, and the form of employment and settlement method item by item, and keep written confirmation.
Editorial ratings use the existing occupational responsibilities and AI task analysis on this page. They are not adoption rates, measured effects, job-disappearance or personal-unemployment probabilities, or official scores from Stanford or another external institution. No measured time weights or future robot deployment are assumed.
Editorial suggestion: trial quantity calculation or record assistance tools on the MA-01 fictional material, and evaluate the effect after recording time spent, errors, and manual corrections. The site substrate, materials, weather, and current drawings must be checked separately; this page has no measured speedup and does not assert that tools can never obtain site information.
It depends on the unit's management requirements for drawings and quantity data, the safety technical briefing and acceptance flow, and the review arrangements for records. Technical feasibility does not mean it is permitted as a formal construction basis, nor that the unit has already adopted it.
Task exposure, equipment automation, and employment numbers are measured separately. Current BLS SOC 47-2021 projection: employment 62,400 in 2025 and 63,100 in 2035; growth of 1.1% over 2025—2035 and a net increase of 700, with about 4,100 job openings per year. The openings include transfers, exits from the labor force, and net growth demand, not 4,100 new positions each year or a personal hiring guarantee. The BLS employment outlook links demand to new building and road construction and notes that prefabricated panels may limit on-site installation demand; this is an industry employment judgment and cannot be attributed to generative AI alone, and the fact that responsibility still rests with people does not guarantee that positions will not decrease.
| Work area | Task | Current change | Human control point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading drawings and setting out | Interpret the drawings and specifications to determine the specifications, measure and mark the setting-out lines from datum points, and calculate angles and courses and check the material quantities. | Viewing drawings, material and quantity calculation, and cutting layout can be assisted. | Judge whether the setting-out datum is reliable, whether the course and plumb control method is reasonable, and whether the work face has safe conditions. |
| Laying and building corners | Spread and smooth the mortar, lay brick and block and correct vertical and horizontal by course, building the corners first and then stretching the line to fill the middle. | Course layout and cutting dimension calculation can be assisted. | Check the substrate and material condition, whether the mortar consistency is usable, and whether the joint thickness and fullness meet requirements. |
| Cutting and fixing | Cut and trim brick to size, fix with clamps, anchors, or pouring as the structure requires, and handle openings and special parts. | Cutting dimension lists and leftover material counts can be assisted. | Judge whether a deviation is a substrate problem, a material problem, or a workmanship problem, and decide whether rework or reporting is needed. |
| Pointing, self-inspection, and finished work protection | Remove excess mortar and point and tool the joints, check plumb and level, clean the work area, and protect the finished work. | Self-inspection records and first drafts of handover sheets can be generated with assistance. | Check whether the joints are uniform and sealed, whether plumb and level meet the standard, and whether the finished work is protected. |
| Collaboration and process handover | Support scaffolding, lifting, and material transfer work, and coordinate process handover with the foreman, the material clerk, and other trades. | Handover checklists and coordination record templates can be assisted. | Confirm the working conditions according to the actual position; Article 32 of China's safety regulations provides the right to stop work or evacuate in an emergency that endangers personal safety, while ordinary deviation handling and resumption of work are checked against project duties, and an editorial scenario cannot grant inspection or resumption authority. |
| Material and process evaluation | Take part in trial laying and evaluation of new materials and processes, and give feedback on actual constructability and quality problems. | Organizing material parameters and trial laying results can be assisted. | Judge whether a new material or new process applies to the current part, and explain its limits. |
| Mentoring and work supervision | Editorial mentoring scenario: O*NET rates training others as a general activity (56), not one of the 15 specific tasks; whether you are responsible for the whole crew's quality or safety requires actual position duties. | Organizing training materials and key operating points can be assisted. | Responsible for the crew's work quality and safety execution. |
The duties, hiring technology, BLS wages and employment, and ILO task exposure of the evidence cards are interpreted separately. BLS does provide occupational count projections; the ILO exposure and software hiring indicators are not an adoption rate, an AI substitution rate, or an unemployment forecast.
Editorial task analysis: the table below compares three groups of work directions in terms of automation impact: which links can be assisted and which judgments and responsibilities still rest with people.
AI primarily changesEditorial task analysis: viewing drawings and node descriptions, material quantity and quantity calculation, and cutting layout can be completed with assistance.
Human responsibility remainsEditorial task analysis: decide the setting-out datum, the course and plumb control method, and whether the mortar condition is usable, and take responsibility for the physical quality and safety.
AI primarily changesEditorial task analysis: quantity statistics, work hour records, and material counts can be summarized automatically.
Human responsibility remainsEditorial task analysis: check actual material consumption against the drawing requirements, confirm the finished dimensions and appearance, record deviations, and bear quality responsibility.
AI primarily changesEditorial task analysis: first drafts of self-inspection records, process handover sheets, and outstanding issue lists can be generated by tools.
Human responsibility remainsEditorial task analysis: software output must not be treated as an acceptance conclusion or a formwork support plan; it must be checked item by item against the physical work and the specifications and confirmed by the responsible person.
Editorial suggestion: use the following five steps to check control points when introducing digital tools; the specific work and acceptance rules are confirmed according to the project and the applicable regulations.
First confirm the drawing and specification basis for this operation, the working conditions and safety measures, and the scope of your own training.
Give tools only the reviewable calculation and organization links, such as material and quantity calculation, cutting layout, and record drafts.
Review tool output item by item against the actual substrate conditions, material condition, and specification requirements, and judge whether there is any deviation or overreach.
Keep the drawing version, material batch, construction records, and deviation handling notes, so that the work is traceable.
Process self-inspection records and handover sheets are confirmed by authorized construction and quality personnel.
Unchecked quantity or layout results may lead to material waste, rework, or masonry dimensional deviation.
Control: Mark tool output as a draft and use it only after field measurement and checking against the specifications.
Disclosure of drawings, quantities, and contract information may cause commercial loss, and misuse of site information may also affect construction judgment.
Control: Handle data on a least-knowledge and least-privilege basis; before uploading, confirm the data ownership, confidentiality requirements, and retention period, and do not put controlled drawings on external platforms.
Editorial check: process and material records should be traceable, and missing information should be completed first and then reviewed under the applicable requirements; whether it can serve as an acceptance basis is judged by the actual rules and evidence.
Control: Record the tool name and version, the scope of input data, the manual checking and the reasons for changes, and the responsible person.
Applying practices for different block types, different mortars, or different climatic conditions directly will produce invalid judgments.
Control: Fix the material, mortar, and process baseline in the plan and the briefing; when there is a change, record the reason and the scope of impact and re-examine it.
Processes with unclear responsibility cause delays at acceptance and quality checks and may also let deviations enter the structure.
Control: Confirm the inspector and the escalation chain before starting work; stop and report when something is beyond your training and authorization.
First complete the MA-01 paper exercise on this page independently and check drawing reading, quantity calculation, record review, and problem reporting habits; when entering practical training or a real project, then check the mentoring, safety education, work authorization, and employment arrangements.
Editorial task analysis: use digital tools in reviewable links such as viewing drawings and node descriptions, estimating material quantities, calculating cutting layout and joint layout, and counting quantities and work hours; setting out, judging mortar condition, controlling plumb, and appearance quality must still rest with people.
Editorial task analysis: before introducing tools, clarify the links where they may be used, the knowledge scope for drawings and quantity data, the safety technical briefing and acceptance flow, and the responsible person for filling in and reviewing records, so that any output returns to traceable drawings, plans, and acceptance records.
Editorial task analysis: focus training on reading drawings and setting out, mortar and material properties, course and plumb control, cutting and pointing technique, and work-at-height and outdoor safety, and also train the habit of checking software output and the awareness to report process problems.
It cannot be asserted that the whole occupation will necessarily be replaced or never be replaced. Calculation and recording can be assisted, and prefabricated components and equipment can also change construction tasks; the specific adoption is affected by materials, site, cost, and quality requirements, and on-site safety and acceptance responsibility are handled according to personnel duties. This page provides no unverified substitution percentage.
Source: Editorial judgment; BLS OOH construction technology and demand discussionOriginal source ↗
The list of 7 software categories and 4 Hot products cannot prove that all positions need no code, nor does it constitute a universal requirement. Check digital skills with the specific employer; drawing reading and setting out, masonry, cutting and pointing, and safety training have a duties basis and cannot be replaced by software use.
Source: The actual details page supports the 7 software categories and the tasks; the hiring ratios of the 4 Hot products are given separately on the Hot single page.Original source ↗
Editorial task analysis: viewing drawings and nodes, material and quantity calculation, cutting layout, and work hour and progress records; these links are reviewable and traceable.
Source: The actual Hot single page link supports only the hiring technology signal; the ordering of assisted uses is editorial analysis.Original source ↗
Current BLS SOC 47-2021 projection: employment 62,400 in 2025 and 63,100 in 2035; growth of 1.1% over 2025—2035 and a net increase of 700, with about 4,100 job openings per year. The openings include transfers, exits from the labor force, and net growth demand, not 4,100 new positions each year or a personal hiring guarantee. The OOH row for this occupation rounds the growth rate to 1%; it also lists the Masonry Workers group at 277,700→281,100, and the group figures are not mixed into the precise occupation table.
Source: BLS Table 1.2 for the precise occupation; the OOH group comparison is in the sourcesOriginal source ↗
Tool output does not create position authorization, acceptance authority, or a practice qualification. The NIST AI RMF1.0 is a voluntary framework, and GOVERN2.1—2.3 and 3.2 recommend clarifying responsibility, training, and human oversight; China's construction safety, quality, and corresponding special operations obligations are checked separately under regulations and the actual position.
Source: NIST AI RMF: roles and responsibilities; engineering responsibilities are checked separately under the applicable regulationsOriginal source ↗
The sources checked for this page give no disappearance year for this occupation; task exposure, equipment adoption, and employment projections are measured separately and none of them can be used to infer a specific year.
Source: The actual custom entry allows selecting occupational fields; the materials read in this round give no disappearance year.Original source ↗
Learn drawing reading and setting out, course and plumb control, mortar and material properties, cutting and pointing technique, and work-at-height and outdoor safety first, and complete one supervised full operation; put tool use after craft and safety competence.
Source: The actual details page supports the Job Zone and the education requirement question; the training catalog is a separate program search.Original source ↗
The internal direction differences of this occupation are mainly in the object and the form of employment: building masonry, municipal and pipe trench masonry, repair and strengthening of existing buildings, and prefabricated and precast component installation, whose materials, plans, and safety management requirements differ; when choosing a direction, check the form of employment and the safety briefing arrangements rather than only the position title.
Insufficient evidence: no official or verifiable source supports a monthly wage range for this occupation in other cities.
Insufficient evidence: the NBS2025 urban unit wage release checked in this round does not list a national wage for this occupation; this does not mean all Chinese surveys have been exhausted.
| Educational background | Position direction | Notes and verification suggestions |
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| Editorial path and comparison suggestion: junior high school or high school education and above, learning the trade with a crew | Editorial path and comparison suggestion: masonry assistant positions on general contract or specialty subcontract projects; prefabricated component installation assistant positions. | Editorial path and comparison suggestion: usually does not independently take charge of setting out or quality acceptance; the safety education and briefing records, the master's mentoring arrangement, and personal protection provision should be checked. |
| Editorial path and comparison suggestion: technical school or higher vocational school (building construction and decoration direction) | Editorial path and comparison suggestion: building masonry crews; municipal and pipe trench masonry crews; existing building repair and strengthening crews. | Construction must comply with the Construction Law of the People's Republic of China and the Regulations on the Administration of Construction Project Safety Production: the construction unit must establish and improve a safety production responsibility system and a safety production education and training system, the project leader should be a person who has obtained the corresponding practice qualification, and workers must receive safety production education and training and use protective equipment as required. |
| Editorial path and comparison suggestion: has experience in several trades and is familiar with coordinating masonry and finishes | Editorial path and comparison suggestion: masonry and finish crews on decoration and renovation projects. | Process inspection is checked against the unit's technical quality system and the construction quality regulations, and the supervisor's signature is a statutory step; proficiency or years of service do not automatically confer acceptance authority, nor is every process called the exclusive authority of one person. |
| Editorial path and comparison suggestion: overseas construction project experience or training background | Editorial path and comparison suggestion: masonry positions at multinational engineering companies or on overseas projects. | Overseas experience can serve as competence material; working in construction in mainland China still requires compliance with domestic safety production, training, and employment rules. |
Editorial path and comparison suggestion: when comparing different opportunities, confirm the form of employment, the method of pay (daily wage, piecework, or monthly salary), quantity confirmation and settlement cycle, idle-time and waiting pay, and whether personal protection and accommodation are provided, and do not treat an industry average as a personal wage expectation.
Masonry work for building and municipal engineering may fall under this sector; the sector average wage is aggregated by industry and does not list this occupation separately, and this page does not infer this occupation's wage from it.
In 2025 the construction non-private unit average was 92,036 yuan per year and the private unit average 66,275 yuan per year, both industry proxies for all positions; the unit's statistical classification is not inferred from the name of the labor contract.
The work objects of prefabricated component production and on-site masonry differ; this page has not checked this occupation's distribution in manufacturing and does not infer occupational wages from a company's product or name.
Editorial reasoning: digital tools may assist with quantity calculation and records, and the effect still needs measurement; the precise occupational gap in the current NBS materials depends on statistical coverage, and the existence of tools cannot be used to infer that wages or classifications will necessarily change or will never change.
| Not personal monthly income |
| The median is an annual wage of 62,120 USD; it describes the midpoint of the whole distribution and does not represent personal take-home income. |
| 90th percentile | 100,010 USD per year (90th percentile) | Official conversion, not personal take-home pay | The 90th percentile annual wage is 100,010 USD, a position in the national distribution, not a seniority grade or a common level. |
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Wage · 10th percentile：44,820 USD per year (10th percentile)；The corresponding hourly wage 10th percentile is 21.55 USD, which is a position in the distribution, not a minimum wage or a newcomer's starting pay；O*NET national wages；BLS OEWS methods (explains only the basis and does not provide this row's figure)
Wage · 25th percentile：51,110 USD per year (25th percentile)；The 25th percentile hourly wage on the same basis is 24.57 USD；BLS 2025 wage percentiles presented by O*NET
Wage · median：62,120 USD per year (median)；The corresponding median hourly wage is 29.87 USD, and the median is not the same as an entry-level wage；BLS 2025 wage percentiles presented by O*NET
Wage · 75th percentile：79,350 USD per year (75th percentile)；The 75th percentile hourly wage on the same basis is 38.15 USD；BLS 2025 wage percentiles presented by O*NET
Wage · 90th percentile：100,010 USD per year (90th percentile)；The 90th percentile hourly wage on the same basis is 48.08 USD；percentiles are not seniority bands and are not a level every individual is guaranteed to reach.
The median is not an entry-level wage: it means half of the workers earn above it and half below it; the 10th and 25th percentiles are closer to the lower end of the distribution but are still affected by employer, industry, and region.
The hourly wage and the annual wage are two presentations of the same OEWS basis (the statistic is converted using a standard work year), and personal take-home income, piecework income, or overtime income cannot be derived from them.
Wages are the 2025 national precise 47-2021; employment uses the current ONet/BLS2025—2035 same basis, with 1.1% growth in BLS Table 1.2 and 1% when rounded by O*NET/OOH; the OOH industry wages are group proxies.
The editorial suggestion is to compare education and training, duties, region, work hours, and seasonal terms; this page has no separate quantitative or causal estimate of these factors' effect on masonry wages.
| Industry | Masonry Workers group median annual wage (USD) | How to understand this value |
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| Masonry contractors | 61,110 USD per year (group proxy) | May 2025, OOH Masonry Workers group industry median, including other masonry trades; it cannot replace the precise occupational wage for SOC 47-2021. |
| Building construction | 61,030 USD per year (group proxy) | May 2025, OOH Masonry Workers group industry median, including other masonry trades; it cannot replace the precise occupational wage for SOC 47-2021. |
| Other specialty trade contractors | 58,870 USD per year (group proxy) | May 2025, OOH Masonry Workers group industry median, including other masonry trades; it cannot replace the precise occupational wage for SOC 47-2021. |
| Poured concrete foundation and structure contractors | 55,690 USD per year (group proxy) | May 2025, OOH Masonry Workers group industry median, including other masonry trades; it cannot replace the precise occupational wage for SOC 47-2021. The same table also lists heavy and civil engineering construction at 55,560 USD per year, likewise a group proxy. |
O*NET Job Zone1—2, SVP below 6.0; in the education requirement question, 70% answered high school or equivalent, 13% below high school, and 13% some college without a degree, which are position requirement answers, not the educational composition of workers or a universal entry threshold. The typical BLS entry is a high school equivalent and apprenticeship training, and the OOH describes an apprenticeship or on-the-job learning; the below-high-school answer comes from O*NET and is not attributed here as a direct OOH conclusion. Specific program admission requirements must be checked separately.
The current O*NET 2025 U.S. industry distribution: construction 78%, other 22%. This is not a Chinese industry attribution, a wage explanation, or an individual employer classification. Comparing pay, duties, and employer is an editorial verification suggestion, and the industry distribution has not measured its effect on wages.
Editorial verification suggestion: compare whether you take on setting out, self-inspection, and crew leadership duties and the corresponding pay terms; this page has no quantitative data on these duties' effect on wages and does not assert that they necessarily affect income more than speed.
The 2035 projection is 63,100 and the net increase is 700；the precise occupation row of BLS Table 1.2.
The precise growth rate in BLS Table 1.2；the OOH row for this occupation rounds it to 1%, not the old summary's 3%—4%.
The 4,100 annual openings include transfers, exits, and net growth demand, not net additions each year or a personal hiring guarantee；the current BLS employment projections Table 1.2；the OOH projection row for this occupation (growth rounded to 1%, openings in Table 1.2)
Which Holland interest type is closer to brickmasons and blockmasons?
Interest code RC; realistic 99 and conventional 47 are group occupational interests, not individual required scores. Among specific interests, physical and manual work 93 and building and woodwork 30 are higher, with engineering 20 and mathematics and statistics 16 also listed; the first two cannot be called the whole field. Similar interests do not prove construction, safety, or acceptance ability.
Do not use it this way: Note: an interest test result matching the occupational interest code only shows the direction is close; it does not mean you already have the practical abilities needed for setting out, laying technique, and safe work.
Test my Holland career interestsWhich Big Five traits are more relevant to this job?
Editorial reflection: you can use the three words conscientiousness, emotional stability, and collaboration preference to ask yourself whether you are willing to check dimensions item by item, still record problems when facing rework, and hand over clearly. This page has no validated data on these personality scores predicting performance in this occupation.
Do not use it this way: Note: treating personality scores as ability conclusions is a common misuse; this page provides no score thresholds or lists of personality types.
View my Big Five personality traitsCan MBTI be used to judge whether I suit brickmason and blockmason work?
Insufficient evidence: this page obtained no validated data on MBTI types predicting competence in this occupation; if you use it to organize communication preferences, you should separately check work samples and real training, and cannot make investment or hiring conclusions from the type.
Do not use it this way: Note: this page lists no "best suited" type and does not endorse using one to screen candidates.
Learn about my MBTI preferencesCan the Enneagram tell me whether I suit this occupation?
This page has no validated data on the Enneagram predicting performance in this occupation; you can organize motivations and stress responses, then observe checking, reporting, and training performance, but cannot judge competence from the type.
Do not use it this way: Note: this page provides no correspondence between types and positions.
Explore my Enneagram patternsIf I am bad at math, can I work as a brickmason and blockmason?
This occupation mainly examines hands-on ability and dimensional awareness: the O*NET work activities are mainly handling and moving objects (79), inspecting equipment and structures (78), and obtaining information (77), and among the tasks, measuring and setting out has an importance of 93 and calculating angles and courses 84. The math requirement is at the level of on-site calculation, but avoiding setting out and dimensional checking will directly affect quality.
Do not use it this way: Note: this page does not treat any test score as a basis for admission or elimination.
Learn about my intelligence and reasoning performanceDoes brickmason and blockmason work require high emotional intelligence?
Editorial observation: check whether you can keep recording, reporting, and accepting correction through schedule and weather changes; the O*NET styles include stress tolerance 33 and self-control 25, but these are not an emotional intelligence examination or performance validity and cannot be turned into an emotional score entry threshold.
Do not use it this way: Note: this page provides no emotional competence thresholds and does not equate a high score with competence.
Learn about my emotional intelligence abilitiesFits better when: You like stone selection, processing, and fine installation, and have patience for grain and joint alignment.
Watch for: You need to make up stone processing and lifting knowledge; material costs are high and rework is more costly.
Explore related career: StonemasonsFits better when: Willing to make wood components, formwork, and finish installation, with the work object changing from block to timber.
Watch for: You need to make up carpenter tools and joint methods; formwork and masonry processes differ.
Explore related career: CarpentersFits better when: You care more about joint alignment, flatness, and appearance and are willing to do wall and floor finish work.
Watch for: You need to make up thin-bed bonding and leveling processes; finishes do not carry masonry structure responsibility.
Explore related career: Tile and stone settersFits better when: Willing to lay floor covering materials for shock absorption, sound insulation, or decoration, targeting floor layers 47-2042.
Watch for: You need to make up training in the target covering materials, substrate, and installation processes; masonry experience does not automatically equal floor installation ability.
Explore related career: Floor layers (except carpet, wood, and hard tile)Fits better when: Willing to handle poured concrete surfaces, formwork positioning, void repair, and expansion joint cutting, targeting 47-2051.
Watch for: Dimensional checking carries over, but you must make up training in concrete condition, finishing tools, and the target process.
Explore related career: Cement masons and concrete finishersFits better when: Willing to organize architectural, engineering, or related research and development activities, targeting architectural and engineering managers 11-9041.
Watch for: You need to check the target technical field's education, experience, and management ability; masonry crew leadership does not directly confer engineering manager duties.
Explore related career: Architectural and engineering managersRather than a personality, it is a way of working: being able to work outdoors and at height over the long term, control dimensions by course and specification, and stop and report when a problem is found. The O*NET work activities are mainly handling and moving and inspecting, and the tasks emphasize the accuracy of measuring and setting out.
Editorial observation suggestion: fit does not depend on introversion or extroversion. The work context shows 64% have face-to-face discussions every day and 57% talk on the phone every day, 51% say teamwork is extremely important and 34% very important; whether you can hand over process and quality requirements clearly within a crew can be observed; no comparison of predictive validity against extroversion level has been measured.
You can first observe whether you can clearly hand over dimensions, drawing versions, and questions; this page has no validated data on extroversion predicting masonry competence, and actual task and training performance must be checked separately.
This page has no validated evidence that a certain MBTI type is best suited to this occupation; types are used only to raise reflection questions and do not predict hiring or competence.
O*NET lists the interest code for this occupation as RC (Realistic and Conventional): Realistic corresponds to hands-on building and repairing, and Conventional to handling information according to procedures and rules. The interest code describes occupational group characteristics, not an individual fit conclusion.
Fit conclusions cannot be made from personality or interest results alone; this page has no score thresholds. First observe paper checking habits, then observe actual operation in formal training with safe conditions.
You can first practice unit conversion, drawing dimensions, and grid quantity calculation, and use the complete input and answer of MA-01 to locate specific difficulties; O*NET mathematics skill importance is 47, not a math examination entry score. Physical and outdoor adaptation are checked separately: 74% of respondents work 40 hours per week and 83% have irregular shifts, and these percentages are not used to answer your individual math ability.
Editorial observation: check whether you can keep recording, reporting, and accepting correction through schedule and weather changes; the O*NET styles include stress tolerance 33 and self-control 25, but these are not an emotional intelligence examination or performance validity and cannot be turned into an emotional score entry threshold.
Career competence cannot be judged from the Enneagram; this page has no validated data on type and performance, and reflection can be turned into actual checking and training questions.
First submit the MA-01 grid drawing, quantity sheet, and initial and re-check records, then check them against the answer and record the errors; one paper exercise only observes drawing reading and record habits and does not prove physical masonry or safe work ability.
Possible consequence：Falls from height, being struck by equipment, or heavy lifting injuries may have serious consequences.
How to reduce risk：Check briefings, provision of protection, and equipment management under Articles 27 and 32—35 of China's safety regulations; workers check the usable condition and report, and their own observation cannot serve as scaffolding erection acceptance or a professional inspection qualification. On-site collective protection and the specific attachment conditions are checked against the actual plan.
Evidence：O*NET-SOC 47-2021.00 details (tasks and work activities) · OSHA construction industry safety and health · Regulations on the Administration of Construction Project Safety Production · BLS masonry work environment
Typical scenario：Skipping setting out and self-inspection to meet the schedule, or continuing to lay when nonconforming materials are found.
Roles most affected：Construction crews and project quality responsible personnel
Possible consequence：Masonry dimensional deviation, under-filled joints, or improper anchoring will cause rework and quality hazards.
How to reduce risk：Verify dimensions and joints according to the drawings and technical standards; out-of-limit reporting, rework, or suspension is handled according to the actual process duties. Articles 28—33 of the quality regulations cover unit inspection, the prohibition on using nonconforming materials, and training, and the editorial checking steps do not grant resumption or acceptance authority.
Evidence：O*NET-SOC 47-2021.00 details (tasks and work activities) · Regulations on the Quality Management of Construction Projects
Typical scenario：Lacking effective dust control or exposure checking, continuing to cut and chip with only an ordinary mask; respiratory protection also cannot replace engineering and work controls.
Roles most affected：Workers and everyone on site
Possible consequence：Long-term dust, noise, and outdoor exposure may cause cumulative health damage.
How to reduce risk：First check the dust exposure and engineering controls for the material and the work, such as wet methods or effective dust extraction measures meeting equipment requirements; respiratory protection, hearing protection, training, and health surveillance are provided under the applicable rules. The OSHA construction silica dust requirement is in the U.S. jurisdiction and is not directly a Chinese compliance conclusion.
Evidence：O*NET-SOC 47-2021.00 details (tasks and work activities) · OSHA1926.1153 construction silica dust · OSHA construction industry safety and health
Typical scenario：Assigning work without safety education and training, or a project leader without the corresponding practice qualification.
Roles most affected：Construction unit and project leader
Possible consequence：In mainland China, the construction unit must establish and improve a safety production responsibility system and a safety production education and training system, and the project leader should be a person who has obtained the corresponding practice qualification; failure to do so may lead to administrative penalties and accountability.
How to reduce risk：Under the Regulations on the Administration of Construction Project Safety Production, implement safety education and training, safety technical briefings, and inspection records, and have a qualified project leader organize safe construction.
Evidence：Regulations on the Administration of Construction Project Safety Production
Typical scenario：Unclear process interfaces and responsibility division between the subcontractor and the general contractor, with no one reviewing key parts.
Roles most affected：General contractor, specialty subcontractor, and labor subcontractor
Possible consequence：When the division of employment and safety responsibility is unclear, tracing accidents and quality problems is easily blocked.
How to reduce risk：Article 24 of the safety regulations: the general contractor bears overall responsibility for site safety, the general contractor and the subcontractor bear joint liability for the safety of the subcontracted work, and the subcontractor is subject to the general contractor's management; clarifying rights and obligations in the contract cannot exempt statutory responsibility. Checking materials, tools, and inspection points in writing is an editorial suggestion.
Evidence：Regulations on the Administration of Construction Project Safety Production
Typical scenario：Continuing to work in fatigue or bad weather to meet a piecework schedule.
Roles most affected：Workers and crews
Possible consequence：Editorial risk scenario: under schedule, piecework, or weather changes, attention should be paid to fatigue and safety conditions. BLS notes that overtime and weather affect scheduling but gives no causal statistics on piecework causing violations in this occupation.
How to reduce risk：Arrange the schedule and staffing reasonably, clarify stoppage and overtime arrangements, and keep attendance and settlement records.
Evidence：BLS masonry work environment · O*NET-SOC 47-2021.00 details (tasks and work activities)
| Entry-level position | What you mainly do at the start of the job | Suggest checking with the employer | How to prove it when you have no experience | Differences from other directions |
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| Building masonry crews | Under a master's mentoring, pass mortar, carry brick, clean, and do simple masonry; first become familiar with the course pole, setting out, and mortar use. | Check safety training, mentoring, work scope, attendance, and pay terms; this column is an editorial verification suggestion. | Without experience you can submit the MA-01 paper drawing, quantity calculation, and records, noting that no physical training was done; real ability is then observed through formal mentoring. | This path does not set out or accept work independently; the safety education records, the master's mentoring, and the provision of protective equipment must be checked. |
| Municipal and pipe trench masonry crews | Support foundation treatment after excavation, pipe trench wall masonry, and manhole masonry. | Check the working conditions, monitoring, training, and authorization for pipe trench or confined space work; no claim is made of having observed employer screening frequency. | Submit a checklist covering the key points of working condition confirmation. | Confined space and edge work must have approval and monitoring; you must not change the support and excavation plan on your own. |
| Existing building repair and strengthening crews | Take part in demolition, repair, and local re-laying, and learn how to handle connections to the existing structure. | Check the repair object, the drawing basis, and the reporting process for material and structural questions. | Submit a sample record of a repair part, noting the original condition and the handling method. | A strengthening plan involving structural safety must be determined by design and technical personnel, and workers must not change it on their own. |
| Precast component installation support position | Support component lifting, sleeve grouting or mortar bedding, positioning, and alignment. | Check the installation object, the lifting support boundary, the training, and the corresponding operating qualification. | Submit a sample component installation and alignment record. | Lifting command and component connection quality are the responsibility of authorized personnel and must not be adjusted on the basis of experience. |
| Moving in from adjacent trades (plastering, concrete, floor laying) | Take on material preparation, substrate treatment, and simple masonry tasks and become familiar with the relationship between masonry and finishes. | Check the drawing reading, mortar, and dimensional control training and mentoring required for moving into masonry. | Submit a reviewable output compiled from your existing trade tasks and explain the gap from masonry work. | Experience in an adjacent trade does not equal masonry quality responsibility; a transfer requires making up setting out and course control. |
O*NET Job Zone1—2, SVP below 6.0; in the education requirement question, 70% answered high school or equivalent, 13% below high school, and 13% some college without a degree, which are position requirement answers, not the educational composition of workers or a universal entry threshold. The typical BLS entry is a high school equivalent and apprenticeship training, and the OOH describes an apprenticeship or on-the-job learning; the below-high-school answer comes from O*NET and is not attributed here as a direct OOH conclusion. Specific program admission requirements must be checked separately.
BLS typical high school equivalent and apprenticeship training, and the OOH also describes on-the-job learning; the O*NET education question answer of 13% below high school does not equal a direct statement in this OOH. Specific program and employer conditions are checked separately, and the current page carries no Bright Outlook label.
Pre-construction safety technical briefings, training and assessment, and suitable protection must be implemented under the construction project safety regulations; you must not start work on a new position or new site without education and training or if you fail the assessment.
General work at height and edge working conditions and construction special operations qualifications are checked separately, and the same certificate is not inferred automatically from the name of the location. Engineering and collective protection are checked first, personal protection is provided according to the actual risk, and a mask cannot replace effective dust control.
O*NET task importance: measuring and setting out 93, building corners and stretching lines 89, spreading mortar 87; work activities handling and moving 79, inspecting 78, obtaining information 77.
The common PPE question 100% every day, outdoor weather 97% every day, standing 86% continually or almost continually; RC is an occupational interest characteristic. The U.S. respondent answers are not an accident probability, an individual competence threshold, or a requirement to use a respirator every day.
All editorially fictional, with tools limited to pen and paper or a spreadsheet. The drawing V2 is a front-view rectangle 2400×1000 mm with the lower left corner as the origin; the grid is 200×100 mm per cell, 12 columns wide and 10 rows high, with columns numbered from left to right and rows from bottom to top. The opening occupies columns 5—7 and rows 4—7, with the range x=800—1400 and y=300—700 mm, 600 wide and 400 high. Each grid cell counts as 1 fictional quantity module, the dimensions already include the module boundaries, no joint allowance is added, and it does not represent real brick size.
Quantity rule: deduct the complete grid cells of the opening; add a 5% reserve to the net module count and round up. Only the front-view area and paper modules are counted, not wall thickness, staggered joints, real mortar, opening lintels, or procurement waste.
The fictional judgment limits of self-inspection table V2: plumb deviation ≤3 mm and level deviation ≤4 mm, and any item over the limit means that point needs correction; the values are used only for record comparison in this exercise and are not project acceptance limits. Initial check A=(2,3), B=(4,2), C=(3,5); re-check A=(2,3), B=(2,2), C=(3,4), with the brackets ordered plumb/level. Document check record: D1 drawing V2 confirmed, D2 material description V1 not confirmed, D3 working conditions column blank.
Draw the 12×10 grid and mark the opening, and list the total area, opening area, net area, net module count, module count with reserve, and the units; calculate from the problem statement and do not look up real construction data.
List separately whether the initial check and re-check A/B/C meet the stated conditions, and mark the out-of-limit dimensions; write the D1/D2/D3 status and the next verification request. Keep the initial check values and do not overwrite them with the re-check, and do not claim the documents are complete just because the re-check meets the conditions.
List the target jurisdiction, work content, safety education, corresponding operating qualification, mentoring, authorization, and pay settlement separately; when there is no target unit information, write pending verification and do not invent answers.
Keep training, skill performance, safety conditions, operating certificate, and acceptance authority separate; MA-01 cannot replace any of those practical qualifications.
Complete MA-01 first without looking at the answer, then check the 108 net modules, the 114 modules with reserve, and the A/B/C records, keeping the first version and the reasons for corrections.
It can be completed without external review; you may optionally ask a teacher to look at the paper records, but feedback not actually received cannot be written as having obtained a master's acceptance.
Note the MA-01 editorial fiction, the V2 drawing, your calculations, the difference between the initial check and the re-check, the D2/D3 pending questions, and the correction process.
Write only the paper tasks completed and the observations; physical training not done should be stated clearly, and agreement with the reference answer must not be packaged as construction experience.
When using a spreadsheet or AI, list the tool, the input, the formula, and the manual review; the rounding of 108×1.05 and the handling of values equal to the judgment limit must be reproducible.
You can also hand in a pen-and-paper process without tools; tool output must not be treated as drawing confirmation, material approval, or actual process acceptance.
| Stage | Possible assessment | Observation evidence | Usage boundary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before applying | Check the form of employment, project type, safety assurance, and method of pay, and prepare supervised practical training records. | A record noting the work content and self-inspection data; able to explain clearly the difference between a masonry position and a plastering or floor laying position. | Do not treat having been around a site as proof that you can set out and accept work independently, and do not promise duties beyond your training scope. |
| During the interview | Scenario question: how to handle a work face with a substandard substrate when the schedule is tight, or how to handle finding that the material specifications do not match. |
Read this page's tasks and adjacent occupations; write the duty differences between 47-2021 and stonemasons, floor layers, and engineering managers, noting the source and jurisdiction.
From this page's sources, list the differences between safety education, briefings, protection, the corresponding special operations certificate, and acceptance authority; raise questions to verify with a future target unit, and do not enter a site to operate.
Following MA-01, draw the 12×10 grid and the opening, and independently calculate the total, opening, and net areas and the net module count and the module count including the reserve; save the calculation process before checking the answer.
Judge A/B/C under the stated rules of ≤3 / ≤4, and write out the out-of-limit dimensions for B and C; keep the original values and the pending-correction status, and do not build a physical wall.
Compare the two measurement records and handle values equal to the limit item by item; list D1 as confirmed, D2 version as pending verification, and D3 conditions as not filled in, and explain that a passing re-check does not resolve the document gaps.
| Qualification / identity | Who it mainly suits | Real-world job search value | Whether it is a common hiring threshold | Examination / registration conditions | Investment level | Important limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High school diploma or equivalent (United States) | People planning to enter this occupation in the United States | The typical BLS entry-level education is high school or equivalent. | Not a hard threshold for all employers. | In the O*NET education question, 13% answered below high school; the BLS typical education does not equal a uniform threshold for all employers, and program conditions are checked separately. |
Typical scope：Complete material carrying, mortar passing, and simple masonry under mentoring.
Readiness evidence：Supervised masonry and self-inspection records.
Credential boundary：Learn the trade with a crew and complete safety education and training.
Next moves：Does not set out or accept work independently; each item must be reviewed.
Typical scope：Independently complete routine wall and opening parts; complex parts require review.
Readiness evidence：Self-inspection records with course and plumb data.
Credential boundary：Master setting out, course control, and pointing technique.
Next moves：Work according to the briefing, and report any deviation.
Typical scope：Lead the laying of more complex parts and support process acceptance.
Readiness evidence：Work and inspection records for complex parts (corners, arches, openings).
Credential boundary：Able to take responsibility for complex parts and appearance quality.
Next moves：Responsible for process quality and appearance standards.
Typical scope：Arrange crew processes, organize material and tool plans, and mentor newcomers.
Readiness evidence：Process arrangement and mentoring records.
Credential boundary：Has process organization and mentoring capabilities.
Next moves：Responsible for the crew's work quality and safety execution.
Typical scope：Support auxiliary work on pipe trenches, manholes, and repair parts.
Readiness evidence：Working condition confirmation checklist.
Credential boundary：Complete safety education and training and become familiar with on-site protection.
Next moves：Does not independently enter confined spaces or edge work.
Typical scope：Independently complete masonry for routine pipe trenches and repair parts.
Readiness evidence：Records with working conditions and handling methods.
Credential boundary：Master the key points of pipe trench and existing structure work.
Next moves：Work according to approval and briefing, and report any abnormality.
Typical scope：Lead repair and local re-laying, and support plan and technical review.
Readiness evidence：Connection handling and inspection records.
Credential boundary：Able to take responsibility for handling connections to existing structures.
Responsible for executing the handling plan and for quality.
Typical scope：Support component lifting and positioning and alignment correction.
Readiness evidence：Component checking and coordination records.
Credential boundary：Complete safety education and training and stay clear of lifting zones.
Next moves：Does not take part in lifting command or connection work.
Typical scope：Independently complete routine component installation and alignment support.
Readiness evidence：Installation records with alignment data and grouting records.
Credential boundary：Master the key points of mortar bedding, grouting, and alignment.
Next moves：Work according to the plan, and report any abnormality.
Typical scope：Lead component installation and quality self-inspection, and support acceptance.
Readiness evidence：Complete installation and inspection records.
Credential boundary：Able to take responsibility for component connection quality.
Able to set out from drawings, spread mortar, and complete simple masonry under a master's mentoring, correctly use tools and protective equipment, and identify situations that need to be reported.
Able to independently complete routine masonry parts, control vertical and horizontal by course, and proactively report when there is a problem with the material or substrate.
Able to lead the laying of more complex parts (corners, arches, and openings), control appearance and joint quality, and support process acceptance.
Able to arrange crew processes, organize material and tool plans, mentor newcomers, and take part in quality and safety checks.
United States · exact
Growth of 1.1% (about 4,100 annual openings)
Growth rate and annual openings
BLS Table 1.2 precise SOC 47-2021 growth 1.1%; the OOH row for this occupation rounds it to 1%.
Does not establish：The 4,100 annual openings include transfers, exits, and net growth demand; this does not equal the number added each year or a personal guarantee.
Mainland China · industry_proxy
Insufficient evidence: the NBS2025 release checked in this round does not list a national wage or employment distribution for this occupation.
Industry sector average wage (explicit proxy basis)
In 2025 the construction non-private unit average was 92,036 yuan per year and the private unit average 66,275 yuan per year; an NBS industry proxy for all positions, not the occupational wage of brickmasons.
Does not establish：This basis is an industry sector average wage that mixes many types of positions and cannot serve as this occupation's wage or employment scale.
These are capability relationships, not automatic promotions or credential waivers.
Transfers：Editorial transfer comparison: what carries over is the masonry feel and setting-out ability.
Build next：Editorial transfer comparison: stone processing and installation training must be made up.
View career profileTransfers：Editorial transfer comparison: what carries over is dimensional and installation awareness.
Build next：Editorial transfer comparison: carpenter tool and joint method training must be made up.
View career profileTransfers：Editorial transfer comparison: what carries over is substrate treatment and joint alignment experience.
Build next：Editorial transfer comparison: thin-bed bonding and leveling process training must be made up.
View career profileTransfers：Editorial transfer comparison: what carries over is substrate treatment ability.
Build next：Editorial transfer comparison: floor leveling and laying process training must be made up.
View career profileTransfers：Editorial transfer comparison: what carries over is on-site coordination and dimensional control ability.
Build next：Editorial transfer comparison: concrete surface finishing, formwork positioning, and expansion joint handling training must be made up, and rebar tying is not treated as the main work of this occupation.
View career profileTransfers：Editorial transfer comparison: on-site dimensional checking and process handover habits carry over but cannot replace rebar work training.
Build next：Editorial transfer comparison: rebar or rebar mesh positioning, fixing, and tying, plus target equipment operation training, must be made up.
View career profileTransfers：Editorial transfer comparison: substrate observation and appearance quality awareness carry over but cannot replace coating training.
Build next：Editorial transfer comparison: knowledge of coatings, substrates, coating equipment, and applicable environment control must be made up.
View career profileTransfers：Editorial transfer comparison: what carries over is physical strength and site adaptation.
Build next：Editorial transfer comparison: material transfer and site coordination training must be made up.
View career profileFirst use MA-01 independently to check drawing reading, quantity calculation, records, and question reporting habits, then check the formal training conditions, the actual physical load, and the mentoring feedback; personality, interests, or a single paper exercise cannot prove physical masonry, safe work, or overall competence.
It cannot be asserted that the whole occupation will necessarily be replaced or never be replaced. Calculation and recording can be assisted, and prefabricated components and equipment can also change construction tasks; the specific adoption is affected by materials, site, cost, and quality requirements, and on-site safety and acceptance responsibility are handled according to personnel duties. This page provides no unverified substitution percentage.
The datum points and setting out, course and plumb control, mortar condition and joint quality, anchoring and fixing methods, and the confirmation of process self-inspection and handover records must all be completed by trained and authorized people.
U.S. O*NET lists Job Zone 1-2, SVP below 6.0; in the education question, 70% chose high school or equivalent, 13% below high school, and 13% some college without a degree, which are respondents' answers about the position's education requirement, not the educational composition of workers. BLS lists the typical entry-level education as high school or equivalent and the on-the-job training as an apprenticeship; the OOH describes an apprenticeship or on-the-job learning path, some positions accept below high school, and specific program conditions are checked separately. For building construction special operations in building and municipal engineering in mainland China, Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development Order No. 60 applies, effective 2026-06-01. First check whether the trade falls within the scope specified by the competent department; you cannot infer from the two words "height" or "edge" that all masons need the same operating certificate; when the trade is covered, dedicated training, assessment, and certification are required, and at least 6 months of supervised practice under specified guidance are required before the first certificate and formal work, with no independent work allowed.
The O*NET work context shows 100% wear personal protective equipment every day, 97% are exposed outdoors to all kinds of weather every day, 85% work near hazardous equipment every day, 86% stand continually or almost continually, 59% make repetitive motions continually or almost continually, and 57% climb ladders, scaffolds, or poles continually or almost continually.
U.S. O*NET questions: 74% work 40 hours per week and 23% more than 40 hours; 83% have irregular shifts; 67% face time pressure at least once a week but not every day and 22% every day; 64% have face-to-face discussions every day, 72% consider accuracy very important and 20% extremely important, and 55% are not automated at all. The questions are measured separately and are not individual work hours in China or an AI substitution rate.
Current BLS SOC 47-2021 projection: employment 62,400 in 2025 and 63,100 in 2035; growth of 1.1% over 2025—2035 and a net increase of 700, with about 4,100 job openings per year. The openings include transfers, exits from the labor force, and net growth demand, not 4,100 new positions each year or a personal hiring guarantee. A transfer requires making up the target trade's process, material, and safety training.
U.S. wages are the 2025 OEWS national precise occupational distribution; China shows a 2025 construction urban unit industry proxy, and the releases checked in this round do not list this occupation separately. The occupation, coverage, and measurement differ, and an exchange rate cannot convert them into the same occupational income.
The O*NET technology list names only 7 categories of software and tools (of which 4 are Hot Technology: QuickBooks, Office, Windows, and Excel); the core abilities are drawing reading and setting out, course and plumb control, mortar mixing and use, cutting and pointing technique, and process self-inspection.
Working conditions, collective protection, and effective dust engineering controls must be checked first, and then suitable personal protection provided according to risk; a mask does not replace engineering controls. In China, safety education, briefings, work authorization, and the corresponding special operations qualification are checked separately, and you cannot infer a uniform certification requirement for all masons from the words "height" or "edge" alone.
Mainly outdoor and physical work: 97% are exposed to all kinds of weather every day, 100% wear personal protective equipment every day, 86% stand continually, and 57% climb scaffolding continually; 74% work 40 hours per week but 83% have irregular shifts, 64% have face-to-face discussions every day, and 72% say being exact or highly accurate is very important.
FermatMind career content editorial team: compiled from public sources including O*NET, BLS, the National Bureau of Statistics, the Regulations on the Administration of Construction Project Safety Production, and the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, with the basis and data period marked item by item.
This round, 2026-10-09: the ONet2026 page, wages, industry, and hiring 2025, projections 2025—2035; training IPEDS2025—26 and 2024—25 awards. China's wages 2025, the 2019 text of the Construction Law, the 2019 revision of the quality regulations, the safety regulations, and Order No. 60 effective 2026-06-01; OSHA current 1926.1153, NIST2023 AI100-1, and ILO2025 paper 140. The current O*NET summary has been updated, and it is no longer described as still showing 2024—2034.
Main sources for this round: the current O*NET 15 tasks (including the New drone inspection), software and Hot, 2025 industry and wages, the 2025—2035 projections, and the training and certification catalogs; BLS Table 1.2 and the OOH; NBS2025 construction and broad personnel categories; China's Construction Law, the safety and quality regulations, Order No. 60, and the 2023 vocational standard catalog; OSHA1926.1153, ILO140, and the sections designated GOVERN by NIST.
Limitations：The task list describes the work of the occupational group and does not mean that every position performs all 15 tasks.
Limitations：A U.S. occupational classification; it does not directly prove Chinese position identity, employment relationship, or safety qualification.
Limitations：The industry distribution describes a statistical classification and is not used to derive industry wages or employment scale.
Limitations：The label indicates frequency of appearance in job postings and does not represent the degree of equipment automation or job substitution.
Limitations：It only looks up U.S. training programs and does not prove the Job Zone, the education question, or Chinese qualifications.
Limitations：The Job Outlook table lists SOC47-2021; the top totals and industry wages are the group, and the scope must be checked table by table.
Limitations：It is the national wage distribution for this precise occupation and does not distinguish region, employer, or form of employment.
Limitations：This summary still shows the 2024—2034 historical period and is not used as the source of the main 2025—2035 indicators on this page.
Limitations：Aggregated by industry sector and broad position category, without listing this occupation separately; this page uses it only as an explicit proxy and not as the occupational wage.
Limitations：Provides general safety requirements such as work at height, falls, dust, noise, and edge work in the construction industry, and does not constitute a compliance determination for a specific project.
Limitations：These regulations govern the supervision of construction project safety production and the responsibilities of the parties, and do not establish an occupational statistical basis.
Limitations：The task exposure index does not provide job count forecasts for a single occupation, and is not an adoption rate or an unemployment rate.
Limitations：An editorial compilation record used to explain the basis and gaps; it is not a factual source.
Limitations：The framework provides a general structure for AI risk governance and does not constitute a compliance determination or safety guarantee for a specific system.
Limitations：The wage data on this page is on the Brickmasons and Blockmasons (SOC 47-2021) basis.
Limitations：Adjacent occupations must be checked separately against their own tasks, qualifications, and safety requirements, and cannot be interchanged by name.
Limitations：The method note describes the statistical scope and estimation basis of OEWS and does not provide specific values for a single occupation.
Limitations：National occupational projections are not a personal employment guarantee; the thousands unit must be converted.
Limitations：This catalog proves the occupational name code and the standard version, and does not prove a one-to-one correspondence with the U.S. classification or confer qualifications.
Limitations：Applies to the corresponding special operations trades in building and municipal engineering; the trade scope is set separately, and it is not generalized to all masonry at height.
Limitations：It is a U.S. rule and engineering control statement and does not directly prove compliance for a Chinese project.
Limitations：The task group is not a duty of everyone, and the catalog is not real-time enrollment, a uniform threshold, or a license.
Limitations：The task group is not a duty of everyone, and the catalog is not real-time enrollment, a uniform threshold, or a license.
Limitations：The task group is not a duty of everyone, and the catalog is not real-time enrollment, a uniform threshold, or a license.
Limitations：The task group is not a duty of everyone, and the catalog is not real-time enrollment, a uniform threshold, or a license.
Limitations：The task group is not a duty of everyone, and the catalog is not real-time enrollment, a uniform threshold, or a license.
Limitations：Office and Excel each 1%; the QuickBooks and Windows ratios are not published and are not filled in as 0. Not an adoption, automation, or substitution rate.
Limitations：Tool uses, stages, transfer distance, and observation suggestions are editorial analysis, not measured causation, a uniform promotion system, or construction authorization.
Limitations：The pre-tax annual average is not this occupation's median or starting pay; the above-designated-size basis is licensed construction units, and production, manufacturing, and related personnel includes engineering construction rather than precise masons.
Limitations：The unit, project leader, technical personnel, and workers each have their own responsibilities; the right to stop work and evacuate in an emergency does not equal the resumption procedure for all projects.
Limitations：Design, construction, and supervision responsibilities, material and process inspection and signing; it does not provide specific quality limits for this project.
Limitations：Training, safe work, and design plans for work on load-bearing structures; the U.S. occupational definition does not confer Chinese design authority.
Limitations：The corresponding special operations conditions, examination, validity period, and first practice; it does not generalize to all masonry or work-at-height positions; local trades and fees are checked separately.
Limitations：Entry to U.S. construction industry regulations and guidance, not Chinese compliance or an on-site SOP.
Limitations：The tasks correspond to engineering controls or exposure assessment; protection and health surveillance have applicable conditions and are not directly a Chinese standard.
Limitations：A voluntary AI governance framework, human responsibility, and oversight; not a construction safety law or an acceptance qualification.
Limitations：Supports the target duties; the remedial courses and transfer distance are editorial analysis, not a uniform number of years, a position guarantee, or mutual recognition of training.
Limitations：Supports the target duties; the remedial courses and transfer distance are editorial analysis, not a uniform number of years, a position guarantee, or mutual recognition of training.
Limitations：Supports the target duties; the remedial courses and transfer distance are editorial analysis, not a uniform number of years, a position guarantee, or mutual recognition of training.
Limitations：Supports the target duties; the remedial courses and transfer distance are editorial analysis, not a uniform number of years, a position guarantee, or mutual recognition of training.
Limitations：Supports the target duties; the remedial courses and transfer distance are editorial analysis, not a uniform number of years, a position guarantee, or mutual recognition of training.
Limitations：Supports the target duties; the remedial courses and transfer distance are editorial analysis, not a uniform number of years, a position guarantee, or mutual recognition of training.
Limitations：Supports the target duties; the remedial courses and transfer distance are editorial analysis, not a uniform number of years, a position guarantee, or mutual recognition of training.
Limitations：Supports the target duties; the remedial courses and transfer distance are editorial analysis, not a uniform number of years, a position guarantee, or mutual recognition of training.
Limitations：Supports the target duties; the remedial courses and transfer distance are editorial analysis, not a uniform number of years, a position guarantee, or mutual recognition of training.
Precise occupational wages and employment, group industry proxies, Chinese unit industry proxies, and the editorial design are marked separately; the complete input and reference answer for MA-01 are in the entry section and cannot serve as physical masonry ability, an operating qualification, or an acceptance conclusion.
Big Five（English） · MBTI (Chinese) · Enneagram (Chinese) · Intelligence test (Chinese)
Methods and tools
Safety and work permits
Training and regulatory requirements
Pay and work hours
The details page lists 7 software categories, and the Hot single page lists 4 products: Office and Excel each appear in 1% of unique U.S. job postings in 2025, and the QuickBooks and Windows ratios are not published and are not filled in as 0. Estimating, CAD, and structural calculation products are in the details list, not additional products listed on the Hot page; the 7 categories and the 4 products are not the same indicator, and neither is an adoption rate, a required skill, or an AI substitution rate.
On-site tasks involve measuring, trowels, cutting, and mixing tools; actual operation requires equipment and safety training. The paper MA-01 uses only pen and paper or a spreadsheet and does not require buying construction equipment.
Total area 2.4 square meters; opening 0.24 square meters (3 columns × 4 rows = 12 cells); net area 2.16 square meters, net modules 120−12=108; 108×1.05=113.4, rounded up to 114, with a reserve of 6. The opening is at columns 5—7 and rows 4—7, with boundaries 800/1400 and 300/700 mm.
Initial check A meets both items; B plumb 4>3 needs correction, and C level 5>4 needs correction. The re-check A/B/C all meet the stated conditions, and C still meets them with both items equal to the limit. D1 is confirmed; D2 requires checking the material description version corresponding to drawing V2 and obtaining confirmation; D3 requires adding actual working condition information. A passing re-check does not resolve the pending items D2/D3, nor can it be used to conclude that the physical wall passes.
MA-01 only observes drawing understanding, unit conversion, quantity calculation, records, and question reporting habits; no real site, masonry tools, or master is needed. This problem does not design load-bearing, detailing, mortar, cutting, scaffolding, or physical construction plans, cannot be used to apply fictional judgment limits to engineering, and grants no operating qualification, process acceptance authority, or independent masonry ability. Real training requires separate safety conditions and mentoring.
| Do not promise experience, qualifications, or performance that cannot be verified in the interview. |
| Probation period | Complete setting out, laying, and pointing under a master's mentoring, and accept item-by-item checks on courses, plumb, and joints. | Dimensions and courses meet requirements, joints are uniform and full, self-inspection records are complete, and deviation handling is documented. | Do not independently enter work at height or edge work beyond your training scope, and do not adjust the mortar mix or the process without authorization. |
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| 90 days after onboarding | Check according to plan whether safety education records, protection provision, and pay settlement are in place, and assess operating discipline and collaboration style. | Check which parts you can complete according to actual training and authorization, and proactively report when information is incomplete; do not presume independent competence from 90 days. | Authorization and the settlement method must be confirmed in writing, not replaced by verbal promises. |
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Independently check against the answer and the drawing coordinates, and keep the errors and the reasons for corrections; external teacher feedback is optional, and if there is none, state it as a genuine self-check.
Organize the grid drawing, quantity calculation, self-check and re-check, and the pending list, and write the reason for continuing to explore or pausing; if you continue to practical training, check the safety conditions and mentoring separately, as seven paper days do not prove occupational competence.
| Education itself does not equal position authorization or a safety qualification. |
| Apprenticeship training (United States) | People who want to learn the trade systematically | BLS lists an apprenticeship as one of the common entry paths. | BLS lists the typical training as an apprenticeship; the OOH also describes an on-the-job learning path. | Program admission and coursework or on-the-job requirements are checked with the specific program. | This BLS OOH gives no uniform duration for all apprenticeships; the specific course or on-the-job hours and fees are checked with the program. | Apprenticeship experience does not automatically create foreman or acceptance authority. |
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| Safety production education and training record (mainland China) | All workers entering a construction site | Determines whether you can enter the site to work and receive the briefing. | It is a statutory requirement: the construction unit must establish a safety production education and training system, and workers must receive education and training. | Training must be taken under the Regulations on the Administration of Construction Project Safety Production and the project rules. | Training and assessment time. | A training record does not equal a skill grade and does not replace the briefing and the checks. |
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| Construction special operations operating qualification (mainland China) | People who actually perform the corresponding trades specified by the competent department | You may only perform the corresponding special operation after obtaining the certificate for that trade. | Not all masonry or work-at-height and edge positions require a uniform certificate; check the trade scope first. | Order No. 60, Articles 7 and 9: at least 18 years old, junior high school or above, meeting the specified medical examination and safety record conditions, and completing training; the theory examination must be passed first, then the practical assessment, and the certificate is issued only when both are passed. Article 22: before the first time on the job, at least 6 months of supervised practice, guided by someone with at least 6 years in the same trade, without working independently. | Training, assessment, and the specified practice time and fees are checked with the implementing body. | It states the applicable trade; the certificate is valid for 3 years, an extension must be applied for at least 30 working days in advance, and it is reviewed against the medical examination, safety record, training, and point conditions; it cannot be generalized to all masonry or work-at-height and edge positions. |
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| Project leader practice qualification (mainland China) | Management personnel serving as project leader | Determines whether you can serve as project leader and organize safe construction. | It is a statutory requirement: the project leader of a construction unit should be a person who has obtained the corresponding practice qualification. | The applicable conditions must be checked under the Regulations on the Administration of Construction Project Safety Production. | Examination and registration time. | A management qualification does not replace the worker's responsibility for work quality. |
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| Pay and employment agreement (written) | All workers settled by daily wage or piecework | Determines quantity confirmation, the settlement cycle, and idle-time and waiting pay. | It is an employment agreement requirement and a precondition for protecting rights. | A written agreement must be signed with the actual employing unit, and attendance and quantity records kept. | Negotiation and record time. | A written agreement does not replace the obligation of safety education and the provision of protection. |
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Before starting the job, verify the training and safety education records, the work scope and authorization, the provision of protection, and the pay and settlement agreement item by item, and keep written confirmation.
Typical scope：Organize briefings, arrange processes, and train repair personnel.
Readiness evidence：Plan briefing and mentoring records.
Credential boundary：Has plan understanding and mentoring capabilities.
Next moves：Responsible for crew work standards and safety execution.
Next moves：Responsible for installation quality and precision.
Typical scope：Coordinate lifting and installation processes, organize inspections, and mentor newcomers.
Readiness evidence：Process coordination and mentoring records.
Credential boundary：Has process coordination and mentoring capabilities.
Next moves：Responsible for the installation process and safety execution.
Limitations：Editorial ratings use the existing occupational responsibilities and AI task analysis on this page. They are not adoption rates, measured effects, job-disappearance or personal-unemployment probabilities, or official scores from Stanford or another external institution. No measured time weights or future robot deployment are assumed.
