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Segmental pavers (O*NET 47-4091.00) prepare the base and bedding layers, install edge restraints, cut, lay and joint pavers and compact them, following patterns and site conditions. U.S. wages and employment use the 47-4090 Construction and Related Workers, All Other aggregate line and cannot be treated as standalone data for this precise occupation.
Practice with fictional patterns first; real underground utilities, design, machine operation and opening for use must be verified under project authorization.
Use measurements, slope calculations, setting-out drawings and stop-work cards to observe learning progress, then verify the physical and equipment demands of a real site.
Segmental pavers (47-4091.00) prepare the base, lay the bedding layer and edge restraints, cut and lay pavers, fill joints and compact.
O*NET 47-4091.00 describes base preparation, bedding layer and edge restraints, paver cutting, joint filling and compaction.
China 2025 construction industry wages are background only and cannot imply this trade's wage.
O*NET 2025 47-4090 wage percentiles | https://www.onetonline.org/link/localwages/47-4091.00?st=NY; BLS 2025–2035 47-4090 projection | https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables/occupational-projections-and-characteristics.htm; BLS 2023 industry wages | https://www.bls.gov/oes/2023/may/oes474090.htm
36,510 USD/year (2025 P10)
| Entry-level roles | What you mainly do early on | What employers usually look for | How to prove yourself without experience | How it differs from other directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paving apprentice | Carry materials, set out and prepare materials under coaching | Able to follow site isolation and verify dimensions against drawings | Submit fictional drawings and risk cards | Does not operate the saw and compactor independently |
| Base preparation assistance | Clear weak soil, lay base material and compact | Identify ponding, weak areas and slope deviation | Show paper-based level and drainage review | Stop work and escalate on base anomalies first |
| Paver cutting assistance | Set out along lines, cut edges and maintain joint width |
O*NET 47-4091.00 includes base preparation, bedding layer and edge restraints, cutting and laying pavers, joint filling and compaction.
This occupation's core output is segmental paving of the ground; bricklayers mostly build walls or structural masonry.
O*NET Job Zone 1–2; the BLS 47-4090 aggregate line shows a typical high school diploma or equivalent and medium-term on-the-job training, and specific roles are verified separately.
Insufficient evidence: no precise nationwide wage for this trade in China was obtained. NBS2025 construction industry pre-tax annual averages are 92,036/66,275 yuan for non-private/private units, covering multiple occupations, for industry reference only.
Those willing to measure repeatedly, carry paver units, maintain joint width and stop and escalate on ponding or equipment anomalies can gain further experience.
Paper scores cannot prove actual paving quality, load capacity or machine operation qualifications; this page does not produce a fit score.
The core work is the base, bedding layer, paver setting and cutting, joint filling and compaction and handover; use your work to verify interest and review habits.
Outdoor work | Weather, base moisture content and drainage affect progress. Physical effort and equipment | Carrying pavers and operating cutting and compaction equipment require training. Client communication | Drawings, materials and edge details must be confirmed. Team coordination | Setting out, cutting, laying and traffic isolation are divided among the crew. Precision | Levels, slopes, joint width and edge restraints must be reviewed. Safety | Dust, noise, machinery and vehicle traffic interact on site. Quality | An unstable base cannot be hidden by the surface layer. Authorization | Underground utilities and design changes are approved by the responsible person. Handover | Record stop-work, repairs and pre-opening inspections.
Verify the drawings, underground utilities, materials, base bearing capacity, slopes, drainage, equipment and site traffic.
BLS 2025 OEWS 47-4090 aggregate survey employment 28,380, average annual wage 55,130 USD; not the standalone 47-4091.00 figure.
Site briefing → clear and stabilize the base → establish falls and lay the bedding layer → set out, cut and lay pavers → fill joints and compact → quality review
National Bureau of Statistics 2025 construction wages are Chinese industry background, not pay for this trade.
Verify levels and slope direction against the drawings; when soft spots or ponding appear, mark and escalate first rather than hiding them under surface pavers.
BLS 2025–2035 47-4090 aggregate employment from 29.5 thousand to 30.6 thousand, +3.9%, with 2.4 thousand average annual openings.
Verify underground utilities → check base moisture → check slopes → set up cutting isolation → lay and compact → hand over and clear the site
Typical BLS entry for 47-4090 is a high school diploma or equivalent with medium-term on-the-job training; individual sites are verified separately.
Stop work and isolate when underground lines are unclear, the base is unstable, water ponds, equipment guards are abnormal or vehicles and people are close, and ask the site lead to handle it.
The core output is a usable segmental paving surface; it is not brick walling, stone masonry or concrete pouring.
Walkways and courtyards focus on walking comfort, drainage and edge detailing.
Driveways and plazas focus more on design loads, compaction and traffic opening conditions.
Walkway materials follow drawings and site specifications; a uniform method is not inferred from a general page.
Driveway paving is verified against design loads and base requirements; do not change the structure on your own.
Segmental pavers (O*NET 47-4091.00) prepare the base and bedding layer per drawings, install edge restraints, cut and lay pavers, fill joints, compact and clean up. The work boundaries differ from bricklaying, stone masonry and concrete pouring.
Walkways deliver drawing setting-out, paver laying, joint filling and flatness review.
Driveways deliver base records, compaction and pre-opening inspections.
Both directions require crew coordination, cutting isolation and drainage verification.
Underground utilities, traffic diversion and equipment operation follow site authorization.
Client drawings and site photographs are stored per project rules.
O*NET Job Zone 1–2 is U.S. general preparation, not a Chinese licence.
Project size, trade division and equipment authorization determine the actual work scope.
Stop work and isolate when underground lines are unclear, the base is unstable, water ponds, equipment guards are abnormal or vehicles and people are close, and ask the site lead to handle it.
The U.S. 47-4090 aggregate wage does not represent Chinese segmental paver wages.
When comparing adjacent trades, verify the base, bricklaying, stone working and concrete processes.
Before applying, verify the region, site, physical load, equipment training, working hours and pay.
What must be checked before starting work?
Verify drawings, slopes, the base, utilities, materials and safety isolation.
How is the paving accepted after the pavers are laid?
Verify joints, flatness, edges, joint filling and compaction and drainage.
How does this differ from bricklaying?
This occupation lays surface segments; bricklayers mostly build walls and structural masonry.
What if the base has standing water?
Stop laying, investigate drainage and base causes and follow the design and responsible person's direction.
Can the U.S. wage be used directly?
No; 47-4090 is aggregate data for several construction trades.
What practice can be done?
Use a fictional 4×3 metre walkway drawing to practice setting out, slopes and paver cutting calculations; do not operate dangerous equipment.
Adjacent trades share some measurement and site coordination, but the construction object and equipment training must be verified separately.
The following is task comparison and the author's learning suggestions, not a career-change success rate or mutual recognition of qualifications.
First compare whether you want to deliver ground paving, walls, stone masonry, monolithic concrete or machine work.
Wall bricklaying requires added mortar, wall setting out and structural requirements.
For those who want to build walls with structural units and are willing to add bricklaying training.
Build brick walls to drawings, forming masonry.
Bricklayers
Stone masonry requires added dressing, mortar and masonry techniques.
For those who want to work with natural stone shapes and masonry.
Dress and shape stone and build stone structures.
Stonemasons
Monolithic concrete surfaces require added pouring, finishing and curing.
For those willing to learn concrete work and surface finishing.
Finish the levels and surfaces of poured concrete.
Concrete finishers
Machine work requires dedicated operator training and site authorization.
For those who want paving or compaction machinery as their main tool.
Operate paving, surfacing and compaction equipment.
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators
A direction within this occupation, focusing on walking surfaces, slope direction and edge detailing.
For those willing to arrange pavers carefully and handle edges.
Lay walkway or courtyard pavers to drawings and deliver drainage and flatness review.
Within this occupation: walkways and courtyards
A direction within this occupation, verifying loads, base and opening conditions per the design.
For those willing to record base and compaction evidence.
Lay driveway or plaza pavers and hand over base quality and traffic opening pending items.
Within this occupation: driveways and plazas
When moving from one trade to another, fill the gaps item by item using drawings, processes and training records; sharing stone materials or equipment does not mean independent construction is permitted by default.
Entry-level learners
Prioritize reading drawings, calculating units and practicing stop-work cards; do not let AI answers replace actual measurement.
Working pavers
Use tools to help organize records, and review base and joint quality on site item by item.
Crew collaborators
Track drawing versions, defects, handlers and retest status.
Recruiters or project leads
Verify real equipment training and work; do not treat AI familiarity as a construction qualification.
Insufficient evidence: no standalone AI adoption rate, displacement rate or disappearance year for this occupation was obtained. AI can assist with drawing checklists, quantity trials and records; actual base work, slopes, cutting and compaction and handover remain the responsibility of authorized staff.
O*NET 47-4091.00
Precise tasks, working conditions and preparation level, not an AI adoption rate.
The 47-4090 parent aggregate wage and employment, not an AI causal forecast.
ILO generative AI occupational exposure study
International task exposure cannot directly imply displacement numbers for this trade.
GPTs are GPTs study
Potential U.S. task impact, not a field construction effectiveness trial.
WEF Future of Jobs 2025
Surveyed employer expectations, not a confirmed job change for this trade.
NIST generative AI risk framework
Assists design review, records and risk control and grants no construction authority.
O*NET occupational task material
Used to break down paving tasks; it does not prove tools are deployed on site.
Judge paper information handling, on-site processes and design authorization separately.
Assists with quantity trials and drawing notes
Verify dimensions, units, wastage and the approved drawing.
Assists with organizing construction and defect records
Confirm actual measurements, stop-work reasons and retest status.
Assists with summarizing materials and communication items
Approve changes, material orders and opening for use.
Different research objects and methods must be kept separate; this page does not write research exposure as a measured displacement rate for segmental pavers.
A standalone displacement rate for this trade cannot be extrapolated.
ILO occupational exposure study
International occupational tasks and generative AI exposure
Studies task exposure; exposure does not equal job disappearance.
It cannot predict actual construction efficiency in this trade.
GPTs are GPTs
Potential language model impact on U.S. occupational tasks
Analyzes potential task impact; it does not represent actual adoption or an employment causal link.
Employer expectations cannot be treated as realized outcomes.
WEF Future of Jobs 2025
Surveyed employer expectations for future skills and employment
Aggregates company expectations and cannot give a confirmed change year for this trade.
A risk framework is not a displacement rate statistic.
NIST AI 600-1
Generative AI risk management
Emphasizes risk identification and control and cannot grant construction or acceptance authority.
A task list does not prove AI tool deployment.
O*NET 47-4091.00
Segmental paver tasks, working conditions and preparation level
Base work, paver cutting and laying and joint filling and compaction must be performed on a real site.
Exposure describes tasks that tools may affect; it does not mean automation has occurred.
Adoption must be assessed from on-site tools, processes, training and review evidence.
Employment change is also affected by project demand and staff turnover and cannot be attributed to AI.
There is no standalone displacement rate for this trade; first separate record assistance from on-site construction.
Note on O*NET and research scope
Reading drawings, measuring and safety review come first; there is no evidence on this page for a uniform programming threshold.
O*NET tasks and Job Zone
Checklists, quantity trials and text records may help; units and actual data must be verified independently.
Author's analysis based on O*NET tasks
The 47-4090 aggregate 2025–2035 employment is projected at +3.9%, not a standalone 47-4091.00 figure or an AI effect.
A rendering cannot prove drainage, load capacity, machine safety or compliance; verify and record on site.
O*NET tasks and the author's risk analysis
There is no evidence to determine a year in which the job disappears.
ILO and BLS methodological boundaries
Prioritize learning drawings, base work, slopes, paver laying, equipment safety and handover.
O*NET and the author's exercises
Form a traceable record from the drawing source to actual measurement, stop-work and approval.
Clarify the project drawings, measurement scope and trainee authority.
Tools handle only approved fictional or project materials and do not change the design automatically.
Independently recalculate quantities and slopes and verify the base and equipment status on site.
Keep the original drawings, measurements, versions, revisions and reviewer.
Design changes, equipment start-up and opening for use are approved by the responsible authorized person.
Fictional output may write a pending base as compliant.
Separate drawing settings, measurements, unknowns and approval records.
Site drawings may contain project information that should not be shared.
Use materials per project authorization and do not upload them to unapproved tools.
Drawing changes and output changes affect quantities and responsibility.
Keep drawing versions, inputs and manual revision records.
Units, joint width and cutting wastage can change material orders.
Recalculate independently; a theoretical 600 units does not equal the actual order quantity.
Skipping review can open an unsafe paving surface for use.
State the reviewer, open items and final approver.
The responsible person verifies drawings and site conditions.
Verify scope, levels and slope direction
Drawings and measurement
Can help organize drawing points but cannot generate actual measurements.
Investigate weak soil and moisture causes and do not cover up anomalies.
Base clearing, compaction and drainage
Base preparation
Can compile inspection checklists but cannot judge on-site bearing capacity.
Verify thickness, edges and bedding sand against the design.
Lay the bedding layer and edge restraints
Bedding layer and setting out
Can organize a material list; specifications are determined by the design.
Verify dimensions, guards and training and complete cutting and laying by hand.
Arrange pavers, cut edges and maintain joint width
Paver cutting
Can trial a layout pattern but cannot authorize machine operation.
Perform actual joint sweeping and compaction and check the equipment and result.
Joint filling and plate compaction
Joint filling and compaction
Can organize process records but does not replace on-site work.
Verify flatness, drainage and defects on site; the responsible person approves opening.
Site clearing, inspection and handover
Quality handover
Can draft defect notes but cannot write an unretested item as compliant.
Independently verify units, cutting and wastage before ordering.
Recalculate area, slopes and unit counts
Quantities and records
Tools can trial the calculation; the fictional 12 square metres and 600 units are theoretical only.
Learn to explain drawings and stop-work evidence before trying information tools; do not replace construction quality with attractive renderings.
2025 urban private construction industry average annual wage; unit structure and job composition differ.
2025 urban non-private units all-industry average; overall background only.
2025 urban private units all-industry average; not a construction trade wage.
Construction industry non-private average, not standalone for segmental pavers.
Construction industry private average, not standalone for segmental pavers.
The construction industry average only describes industry background and cannot serve as an individual wage.
Insufficient evidence: no precise comparable nationwide Chinese wage for segmental pavers was obtained.
Chinese and U.S. classifications, construction projects and pay methods differ; the 47-4090 aggregate wage cannot be converted and filled in.
There is no reliable evidence quantifying AI's impact on Chinese wages for this occupation.
China 2025 construction industry wages are background only and cannot imply this trade's wage.
Verify the original text of specific regions and employer roles
Segmental paving construction roles
First verify base work, cutting, compaction, equipment and on-site safety duties.
On-site training and coaching
O*NET Job Zone 1–2: U.S. preparation is usually little to some training; not a uniform Chinese threshold.
Machine operation, road construction and site access requirements must be verified per local project.
Base and drainage treatment
Remove unstable material, compact, level and treat weak soil and moisture per the design.
Crew coaching cannot replace equipment operation or safety authorization.
Transfer from adjacent masonry or landscape construction
Stone cutting, measurement and site coordination experience can transfer.
Paving layer structure, joints and compaction quality still need to be practiced again.
Base and bedding layer direction
Verify compaction, slopes, drainage and bedding sand thickness against the drawings.
Paver laying and cutting direction
Verify setting out, patterns, edge cutting, joint filling and compaction against specifications.
Bricklayers and stonemasons
Adjacent but different construction objects and processes; do not mix wages.
BLS 2025–2035 47-4090 projections table | https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables/occupational-projections-and-characteristics.htm
Chinese segmental pavers: identity and pay boundaries
China 2025 construction industry wages are background only and cannot imply this trade's wage.
China 2025 construction industry wages are background only and cannot imply this trade's wage.
National Bureau of Statistics 2025 urban unit wages | https://www.stats.gov.cn/xxgk/sjfb/zxfb2020/202605/t20260515_1963707.html
China 2025 construction industry pre-tax annual average: 92,036 yuan in non-private and 66,275 yuan in private units, covering multiple occupations. Pre-tax includes personal deductions such as individual income tax, social insurance and housing fund; urban legal units with 5 or more people exclude the self-employed and freelancers. Insufficient evidence: no precise nationwide wage for this trade was obtained, and the industry average is not the median, starting pay or job quote.
Insufficient evidence: the construction scope, pay structure and equipment authorization for matching Chinese recruitment were not obtained.
China 2025 construction industry wages are background only and cannot imply this trade's wage.
Chinese recruitment check: pay structure not obtained
China 2025 construction industry wages are background only and cannot imply this trade's wage.
Chinese recruitment check: equipment authorization not obtained
China 2025 construction industry wages are background only and cannot imply this trade's wage.
The construction industry average does not equal a specific role's pay; first verify the project, crew and pay period.
National Bureau of Statistics 2025 urban unit wages | https://www.stats.gov.cn/xxgk/sjfb/zxfb2020/202605/t20260515_1963707.html
BLS projection 2025–2035 47-4090 aggregate occupational employment growth 3.9%, a net gain of 1.1 thousand
47-4090 aggregate occupation: U.S. 2025 median annual wage 49,910 USD
47-4090 aggregate occupation 2025 annual wage P10 36,510 USD, not a uniform starting pay for this occupation.; O*NET 2025 wages | https://www.onetonline.org/link/localwages/47-4091.00?st=NY
42,810 USD/year (2025 P25)
47-4090 aggregate occupation 2025 annual wage P25 42,810 USD.; O*NET 2025 wages | https://www.onetonline.org/link/localwages/47-4091.00?st=NY
49,910 USD/year (2025 median)
BLS 2025 47-4090 aggregate occupation median annual wage 49,910 USD.; O*NET 2025 wages | https://www.onetonline.org/link/localwages/47-4091.00?st=NY
62,440 USD/year (2025 P75)
47-4090 aggregate occupation 2025 annual wage P75 62,440 USD.; O*NET 2025 wages | https://www.onetonline.org/link/localwages/47-4091.00?st=NY
78,700 USD/year (2025 P90)
47-4090 aggregate occupation 2025 annual wage P90 78,700 USD.; O*NET 2025 wages | https://www.onetonline.org/link/localwages/47-4091.00?st=NY
BLS EP 47-4090 aggregate occupation 2025 base period 29.5 thousand; OEWS survey employment 28,380, a different system.; BLS projections table | https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables/occupational-projections-and-characteristics.htm
BLS EP 47-4090 aggregate occupation employment from 29.5 thousand to 30.6 thousand, a net gain of 1.1 thousand (3.9%).; BLS projections table | https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables/occupational-projections-and-characteristics.htm
BLS EP 47-4090 aggregate occupation average annual openings 2.4 thousand, including replacement needs from transfers and exits.; BLS projections table | https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables/occupational-projections-and-characteristics.htm
U.S. 47-4090 aggregate occupational statistics cannot serve as a standalone 47-4091.00 wage.
BLS 2025 47-4090 aggregate occupation median 49,910 USD; projected employment growth 3.9%.
OEWS and EP cover different employment populations for different purposes and cannot be subtracted to infer job change.
OEWS and EP statistical purposes
Wages are affected by region, working hours, trade and project.
Role and pay structure
Segmental paving, bricklaying, stone masonry and concrete work cannot be treated as the same pay.
Aggregate occupation and precise occupational boundaries
BLS projection 2025–2035 47-4090 aggregate occupational employment growth 3.9%, a net gain of 1.1 thousand
Building finishing contractors
54,850 USD/year (2023 average)
BLS 2023 survey employment of 47-4090 in this industry 5,240, average annual wage 54,850 USD.; BLS 2023 industry wages | https://www.bls.gov/oes/2023/may/oes474090.htm
Other specialty trade contractors
51,640 USD/year (2023 average)
BLS 2023 survey employment of 47-4090 in this industry 2,950, average annual wage 51,640 USD.; BLS 2023 industry wages | https://www.bls.gov/oes/2023/may/oes474090.htm
Foundation, structure and building exterior contractors
47,340 USD/year (2023 average)
BLS 2023 survey employment of 47-4090 in this industry 2,240, average annual wage 47,340 USD.; BLS 2023 industry wages | https://www.bls.gov/oes/2023/may/oes474090.htm
Residential building construction
52,590 USD/year (2023 average)
BLS 2023 survey employment of 47-4090 in this industry 2,030, average annual wage 52,590 USD.; BLS 2023 industry wages | https://www.bls.gov/oes/2023/may/oes474090.htm
No. The median is the midpoint of the 47-4090 aggregate occupational wage distribution.
U.S. 47-4090 aggregate occupational statistics cannot serve as a standalone 47-4091.00 wage.
BLS 2025 OEWS 47-4090 survey employment 28,380, average hourly wage 26.51 USD, average annual wage 55,130 USD, median hourly wage 24.00 USD.
The 2023 industry averages and the 2025 national percentiles come from different periods and cannot be used to infer wage change.
47-4090 aggregate occupation: U.S. 2025 median annual wage 49,910 USD
P10 36,510 USD, not a uniform starting pay for this occupation.
U.S. 47-4090 aggregate occupational statistics cannot serve as a standalone 47-4091.00 wage.
P90 78,700 USD, not equal to a senior trade grade.
The Realistic interest can be used to observe preference for physical objects, measurement and construction; do not hire or exclude on that basis.
O*NET interest description; individual performance still requires observing work and on-site coaching.
An interest code is not a qualification, a physical capacity assessment or a performance prediction.
Observe the habit of reviewing dimensions, respecting stop-work and collaborating; quality cannot be inferred directly from a personality score.
The author's work behaviour suggestions, not a validated personality score for this trade.
A single assessment does not replace real tasks and safety training.
The current O*NET 47-4091.00 interest profile shows higher Realistic R 99; physical objects, measurement and construction can serve as exploration clues and are not a personal score or safety qualification, and on-site experience requires qualified coaching.
MBTI can prompt discussion of work preferences but cannot determine the best type or role performance.
This occupation involves physical objects, tools and on-site measurement; interests are for exploration only.
This page obtained no evidence of MBTI predictive validity for this trade.
R (Realistic)
Hands-on work with objects and measurement
Do not replace measurement, paving and safety ability with a type label.
The Enneagram is for self-reflection only; verify actual drawing review and collaboration behaviour.
This page obtained no evidence of Enneagram occupational performance for this trade.
Do not set hiring thresholds based on the Enneagram.
First practice area, units, slopes and theoretical quantities, then see whether you can recalculate independently.
The A1–A5 author exercises only observe this learning process.
An IQ score is not a construction qualification; getting the paper right still requires hands-on training.
The editorial suggestion is to practice clearly handing over anomalies, accepting review and escalating under authorization; this page obtained no comparison of emotional intelligence or exercise predictive validity for this trade.
The author's collaboration suggestions, not an emotional intelligence score validity study for this trade.
Do not equate willingness to communicate with permission to change the design on your own.
This page does not produce a fit score and does not substitute a personality type for qualifications, training and real performance.
The editorial suggestion is to observe measurement, joint width, defect records and equipment stop-work procedures; these are task experience clues, not a validated personality performance ranking.
Walkway and courtyard paving
Willing to arrange pavers carefully, measure slope direction and detail edges.
Verify actual parameters against the drawings.
Base and bedding layer
Willing to record weak soil, ponding, compaction and thickness.
Must not change the design load requirement on your own.
Cutting and laying
Willing to verify setting out, edge cutting and joint width.
Equipment training and site authorization are required.
Joint filling and handover
Willing to record joints, flatness, drainage and defects.
Do not substitute records for actual measurement or approval.
Exploring the bricklaying direction
Willing to add wall setting out and mortar processes.
An adjacent occupation; you cannot transfer automatically.
Exploring the paving equipment direction
Willing to add equipment operation and maintenance training.
Machine roles require separate authorization.
Careful measurement and safety review are worth observing; there is no fixed personality threshold.
Introversion does not hinder construction; you must still hand over risk promptly and confirm drawings.
Extroversion can help communication but cannot replace processes and review.
There is no evidence on this page to determine the best-suited MBTI type.
Use the Realistic interest to explore physical and measurement tasks and do not judge performance from a code.
This page obtained no evidence that scores predict performance in this trade; verify work and coaching records.
Practice the 12 square metres, 1.5% and 600-unit calculations and record unknowns rather than guessing.
Focus on handing over anomalies and accepting review; no emotional intelligence cut-off is set.
The Enneagram can be used for reflection and does not determine construction fit or qualifications.
Compare improvements in setting-out drawings, calculations and stop-work cards, then experience real tasks under coaching.
Willing to measure and review, handle physical objects and hand over anomalies clearly.
Be cautious if you are unwilling to follow machine shutdown or are inclined to cover a weak base.
Complete the fictional A1–A5 paper exercise and do not try the saw or compactor yourself.
O*NET is used for precise tasks and interest exploration, not as a personal score.
Official task materials do not support inferring MBTI role performance.
The assessment entry is for self-reflection, not construction authorization.
Adjacent trade entries are used to compare the skills that must be added.
The author's paper exercises do not replace real on-site performance.
Employment and wage material cannot determine individual fit.
Personality tools do not set hiring thresholds.
Real Chinese role training must be checked with the employer and project.
The following is task risk analysis and fictional scenarios; on site, follow the design, project training and authorization.
Errors in the base, drainage, cutting and compaction can endanger users and staff; stop work first on anomalies and hand them to the responsible person.
O*NET supports the process boundaries; the fictional cases are not real accidents or frequency statistics.
Excavation, base and measurement staff
Damage to lines or creation of unsafe work.
Identify underground utilities and the approved scope; do not continue when they are unknown.
Fictional: line records are unconfirmed yet base excavation is about to start.
Base preparation and paving crew
Surface settlement, rework and usage risk.
Stop work to investigate weak soil and moisture causes, treat per the design and retest.
Fictional A3: the east side is soft and holds water and must not be covered with bedding sand.
Falls, bedding layer and handover staff
Ponding, edge and walking quality problems.
Verify drawing slope direction, measured levels and drainage and do not change the slope on your own.
Fictional: the rendering looks good but the east-west level difference was never measured.
Cutting staff and people nearby
Failed guards or cutting isolation can injure people; cutting silica-containing units also requires checking respirable crystalline silica dust exposure and not just machine guards.
Stop using equipment on anomalies and operate only after training and site arrangements are verified. In the United States, cutting silica-containing materials in construction requires full implementation of OSHA 1926.1153 Table 1 equipment controls for the applicable tool or an exposure assessment under (d); Table 1 requires continuous water feed to the blade for table masonry saws, and respiratory protection for hand-held saws depends on indoor or outdoor use and duration. This cannot be transposed into a uniform Chinese procedure.
Fictional A4: the guard is loose, so trial cutting is prohibited.
Compaction staff, vehicles and pedestrians
Untrained operation and conflicting traffic flows can cause injury.
Do not use untrained equipment and isolate intersecting work per site procedure.
Fictional A4: the operator is untrained yet about to start the compactor.
Recording staff and the approving lead
An untested paving surface is wrongly opened for use.
Separate unknown, repaired, retested and approved; the responsible person decides on opening.
Fictional: an AI report writes a pending base as compliant.
Task materials are used to analyze the construction object and processes.
Occupational statistics do not prove accident occurrence rates.
The author's fictional scenarios are for stop-work and handover practice.
Project materials must be kept under authorization.
O*NET task materials do not establish a uniform Chinese safety qualification.
| Able to work per equipment training and protective equipment requirements |
| Show a cutting layout drawing |
| Equipment operation requires formal authorization |
| Joint filling and handover assistance | Sweep joints, compact, clean up and check flatness | Able to record defects and rework status | Submit an acceptance checklist | Opening for use is decided by the responsible person |
| Crew quality collaboration | Review processes, handover and stop-work items | Able to state the basis, responsible owners and open risk | Submit a fictional handover record | Not equal to obtaining design signing authority |
No single employer sample adopted
This page obtained no announcement for this trade in which identity, dates, processes and pay conditions are all verifiable; it is not generalized into an occupational threshold.
If an announcement is used, verify region, equipment, working hours, pay and site requirements item by item.
Paper work
Use A1–A5 to show the area, slopes, theoretical paver quantity and stop-work cards.
The work does not authorize actual construction or machine operation.
O*NET precise tasks
Verify whether the applied-for role really includes base work, bedding layer, cutting, joint filling and compaction.
Additional duties are verified against the employer's original job text.
Safety and quality records
State the drawing, measured values, stop-work items and the person handing over.
An untested base must not be written as compliant.
Materials and settings | All fictional
You are trained to produce a paper paving plan for a fictional community's 4 metre × 3 metre rectangular walkway. The drawing, dimensions, materials and safety conditions are teaching settings, not construction drawings.
A1 | The rectangle is 4.00 metres long and 3.00 metres wide, and the finished surface falls 0.06 metres from west to east; underground utilities must be checked first.
A2 | Fictional 0.20 metre × 0.10 metre pavers give a theoretical area of 0.02 square metres per unit excluding joint width and wastage; the actual order quantity must be verified separately against the drawing and wastage.
A3 | The east side has local ponding and a soft base; the cause has not been identified and covering it directly with bedding sand is prohibited.
A4 | Fictional cutting machine guard is loose and the compactor operator has not completed training; neither machine may be used.
A5 | Authorization chain: the responsible person approves the design slope, base treatment and opening for use; the trainee only does paper measurement and risk cards.
Tasks and outputs
Calculate the 12 square metre area, the design slope 0.06÷4=1.5% and the 600-unit theoretical quantity excluding wastage; distinguish the actual order quantity.
Draw the section direction with the west high and the east low; list the A3 and A4 stop-work items, responsible owners and evidence pending review.
Reference answers (view after completing independently)
Area 4×3=12 square metres; slope 0.06÷4=0.015, i.e. 1.5%; one unit's theoretical area is 0.02 square metres, so 600 units theoretical, before joint width, cutting and wastage.
The A3 ponding and soft base require stop-work and investigation and drainage and bearing treatment per the design; the A4 equipment guard and training are not compliant, so use is prohibited.
The handover card states A1–A5, the area and slope calculations, the unknown base cause, the equipment prohibition status, the approver and the retest result.
Boundaries and review
O*NET Job Zone 1–2; a real role requires verifying coaching, equipment authorization and site access.
Drawing and quantity card
Mark the 4×3 metres, the 0.06 metre east-west level difference, the 600 theoretical units and the excluded wastage.
Verify the calculations, units and drawing direction.
Base and drainage risk card
State the east-side ponding and soft base, the stop-work, the responsible person, the cause investigation and the retest evidence.
Do not write pending treatment as compliant.
Equipment safety and handover card
Loose guard and untrained operator: record the prohibition, repair and training verification.
Do not substitute paperwork for equipment inspection.
Quality inspection checklist
List the drawing, levels and slopes, edges, joint width, joint filling, compaction and pre-opening inspection.
On-site parameters are determined by the project design.
| Stage | Possible assessment | Observed evidence | Usage boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interview drawing | Can you read dimensions and slope direction | Explain the 12 square metre and 1.5% calculations | Paper exercises are not an actual construction qualification |
| Site scenario | What do you do about ponding and a soft base | Mark the stop-work, cause investigation and escalation owner | Do not change the design on your own |
| Equipment scenario | What do you do if a guard is loose or training is insufficient | Stop use, isolate and notify the responsible person | Do not test-run dangerous equipment |
| Trial handover | Can you record joint filling and compaction defects | Defects, retests and the opening decision have a recipient | A single exercise does not predict long-term performance |
Day one
Read A1–A5 and mark the fictional and real construction boundaries.
Day two
Calculate 12 square metres, the 1.5% slope and 600 theoretical units.
Day three
Draw a paper paver setting-out plan and mark edge cutting and edge restraints.
Day four
Write a stop-work and base drainage investigation sheet for A3.
Day five
Write an equipment prohibition and training review sheet for A4.
Day six
Correct the calculations, unknowns and handover card against the reference answers.
Day seven
Summarize your work and the construction skills not yet mastered and list the next coaching questions.
| Credential / identity | Who it mainly suits | Real job-search effect | Whether it is a universal entry barrier | Application / registration conditions | Investment level | Important limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site safety training | People preparing to enter a construction site | Understand isolation, personal protection and stop-work rules | Verify per site requirements | Requirements differ by project and region | Duration depends on the course | Training grants no design or equipment signing authority |
| Equipment operation coaching | People who need a cutting machine or compactor | Learn guards, dust and equipment inspection | Verify per project authorization | Must follow employer training and site arrangements | Requires repeated hands-on practice and review | Paper exercises cannot replace hands-on work |
| Drawing and measurement learning | People who want to add levels and slopes | Able to review setting out, slope direction and quantities | Not a uniform licence | Per course and role requirements | Mainly exercise and coaching time | Parameters follow the specific design |
| Paving site experience | People transferring from adjacent construction trades | Show base, drainage, cutting and joint filling records | No uniform duration | The employer verifies the work history | Accumulated on site | Adjacent skills do not automatically cover this trade |
| Traffic and site access | People working next to roads or in public places | Verify isolation and vehicle and pedestrian flows | Per project requirements | Organized by the project lead | Cycle depends on the project | Cannot replace traffic management approval on your own |
| Quality review training | People who want to assist with crew acceptance | Practice defect identification and handover | Not a uniform threshold | Per the unit's quality procedure | Repeated review | Grants no design or final acceptance authority |
Use fictional drawings and safety cards and do not operate a saw or compactor without supervision.
This round adopted no single employer recruitment case; entry information from U.S. official material and Chinese role requirements are understood separately, and unverified announcements are not written as a universal occupational threshold.
Project drawings and photographs are stored per authorization; this page provides no uniform Chinese qualification or equipment operation licence conclusion.
Market judgments for segmental pavers should look at the precise occupational code, region, industry and statistical period together; official occupational pages provide scope and lookup entry points but cannot imply individual employment outcomes. Specific conditions, authorization, qualifications and statistical basis must be verified against the target region and original sources.
Insufficient evidence: no matching Chinese announcement in which identity, dates, processes and pay are all verifiable was obtained, so no uniform threshold is set.
O*NET Job Zone 1–2; a real role requires verifying coaching, equipment authorization and site access.
The author's learning path does not represent automatic promotion; equipment, design and handover authority are verified per project.
Read the fictional drawing, calculate area and slope independently and mark unknowns and equipment prohibitions.
Paper understanding
Measure, prepare materials and record processes under qualified coaching.
Coached assistance
Complete specified paving processes after relevant training and authorization and accept quality review.
Specified processes
Able to track defects, retests and handover; whether you take on crew duties depends on role authorization.
Quality collaboration
Practice drawing quantities and stop-work cards first, then verify site coaching, equipment and job tasks.
U.S. preparation level does not equal a uniform Chinese licence; training, machinery and construction scope are verified per local project.
Verify U.S. official preparation and the actual Chinese project separately.
47-4090 typical entry is a high school diploma or equivalent with medium-term on-the-job training; 47-4091.00 is Job Zone1–2, and a uniform Chinese threshold cannot be inferred.
The occupational projections table supports the parent aggregate entry education and training.
The NBS construction wage is industry background only, not a qualification condition.
O*NET precise tasks support breaking down base work, paver laying and handover.
The author's learning suggestions; actual independent responsibility is verified under authorization.
Verify training and authorization per project and set no uniform certificate threshold.
Continue adding walkway and courtyard slope direction, setting out, edge detailing and joints; the coach decides the next task.
Submit setting-out drawings, levels and defect records, state what is verified and unknown, and accept independent review.
In the paper learning stage, handle slope direction, setting out, edge detailing and joints under authorization and do not change the design or approve opening on your own.
Walkways and courtyards: paper learning
Verify training and authorization per project and set no uniform certificate threshold.
Continue adding walkway and courtyard slope direction, setting out, edge detailing and joints; the coach decides the next task.
Submit setting-out drawings, levels and defect records, state what is verified and unknown, and accept independent review.
In the coached assistance stage, handle slope direction, setting out, edge detailing and joints under authorization and do not change the design or approve opening on your own.
Walkways and courtyards: coached assistance
Verify training and authorization per project and set no uniform certificate threshold.
Continue adding walkway and courtyard slope direction, setting out, edge detailing and joints; the coach decides the next task.
Submit setting-out drawings, levels and defect records, state what is verified and unknown, and accept independent review.
In the specified process stage, handle slope direction, setting out, edge detailing and joints under authorization and do not change the design or approve opening on your own.
Walkways and courtyards: specified processes
Verify training and authorization per project and set no uniform certificate threshold.
Continue adding walkway and courtyard slope direction, setting out, edge detailing and joints; the coach decides the next task.
Submit setting-out drawings, levels and defect records, state what is verified and unknown, and accept independent review.
In the quality collaboration stage, handle slope direction, setting out, edge detailing and joints under authorization and do not change the design or approve opening on your own.
Walkways and courtyards: quality collaboration
Verify training and authorization per project and set no uniform certificate threshold.
Continue adding driveway and plaza design loads, base, compaction and traffic opening; the coach decides the next task.
Submit base records, compaction review and opening pending items, state what is verified and unknown, and accept independent review.
In the paper learning stage, handle design loads, base, compaction and traffic opening under authorization and do not change the design or approve opening on your own.
Driveways and plazas: paper learning
Verify training and authorization per project and set no uniform certificate threshold.
Continue adding driveway and plaza design loads, base, compaction and traffic opening; the coach decides the next task.
Submit base records, compaction review and opening pending items, state what is verified and unknown, and accept independent review.
In the coached assistance stage, handle design loads, base, compaction and traffic opening under authorization and do not change the design or approve opening on your own.
Driveways and plazas: coached assistance
Verify training and authorization per project and set no uniform certificate threshold.
Continue adding driveway and plaza design loads, base, compaction and traffic opening; the coach decides the next task.
Submit base records, compaction review and opening pending items, state what is verified and unknown, and accept independent review.
In the specified process stage, handle design loads, base, compaction and traffic opening under authorization and do not change the design or approve opening on your own.
Driveways and plazas: specified processes
Verify training and authorization per project and set no uniform certificate threshold.
Continue adding driveway and plaza design loads, base, compaction and traffic opening; the coach decides the next task.
Submit base records, compaction review and opening pending items, state what is verified and unknown, and accept independent review.
In the quality collaboration stage, handle design loads, base, compaction and traffic opening under authorization and do not change the design or approve opening on your own.
Driveways and plazas: quality collaboration
Verify training and authorization per project and set no uniform certificate threshold.
Continue adding base and quality work on weak soil, moisture, the bedding layer and rework retesting; the coach decides the next task.
Submit the cause investigation, treatment basis, measurements and handover sheet, state what is verified and unknown, and accept independent review.
In the paper learning stage, handle weak soil, moisture, the bedding layer and rework retesting under authorization and do not change the design or approve opening on your own.
Base and quality: paper learning
Verify training and authorization per project and set no uniform certificate threshold.
Continue adding base and quality work on weak soil, moisture, the bedding layer and rework retesting; the coach decides the next task.
Submit the cause investigation, treatment basis, measurements and handover sheet, state what is verified and unknown, and accept independent review.
In the coached assistance stage, handle weak soil, moisture, the bedding layer and rework retesting under authorization and do not change the design or approve opening on your own.
Base and quality: coached assistance
Verify training and authorization per project and set no uniform certificate threshold.
Continue adding base and quality work on weak soil, moisture, the bedding layer and rework retesting; the coach decides the next task.
Submit the cause investigation, treatment basis, measurements and handover sheet, state what is verified and unknown, and accept independent review.
In the specified process stage, handle weak soil, moisture, the bedding layer and rework retesting under authorization and do not change the design or approve opening on your own.
Base and quality: specified processes
Verify training and authorization per project and set no uniform certificate threshold.
Continue adding base and quality work on weak soil, moisture, the bedding layer and rework retesting; the coach decides the next task.
Submit the cause investigation, treatment basis, measurements and handover sheet, state what is verified and unknown, and accept independent review.
In the quality collaboration stage, handle weak soil, moisture, the bedding layer and rework retesting under authorization and do not change the design or approve opening on your own.
Base and quality: quality collaboration
U.S. 47-4090 aggregate employment is projected to grow 3.9% from 2025 to 2035; a comparable employment projection for this trade in China is still missing.
The parent aggregate projects a net gain of 1.1 thousand and cannot imply a specific site or an AI causal link.
Not a standalone 47-4091.00 figure and cannot be extrapolated to China.
47-4090 Construction and Related Workers, All Other aggregate
29.5 thousand → 30.6 thousand; +3.9%
2025–2035 annual average
Openings include replacement needs from transfers and exits and are not all net new.
It cannot be treated as the number of live job vacancies.
Average annual job openings
47-4090 parent aggregate
2025 wages; a projection for this trade was not obtained
The broad construction wage provides pay background and does not represent employment growth.
Insufficient evidence: no standalone comparable employment projection for this trade in China was obtained.
Industry wage background and the occupational projection gap
The construction industry covers multiple occupations and is not standalone for this trade
Pre-tax annual average 92,036 yuan in non-private and 66,275 yuan in private units
The BLS47-4090 parent employment projection and average annual openings are not standalone for this trade.
The BLS47-4090 parent employment projection and it provides no AI causal result.
The NBS broad construction wage, not an employment growth rate.
O*NET precise tasks are used to understand the processes; the transfer suggestions are the author's analysis.
Add wall setting out, mortar and structural requirements.
Shares measurement, working with units and site coordination.
The adjacent construction object differs and requires new training and employer verification.
Add stone dressing, masonry and mortar techniques.
Shares cutting material, setting out and material handling.
Adjacent but different processes; independent masonry is not permitted automatically.
Add pouring, surface finishing and curing.
Shares levels, flatness and on-site quality review.
The construction system differs and requires coaching and real work.
Add machine operation, maintenance and safety authorization.
Shares compaction and on-site traffic coordination.
Equipment is the main task and requires separate training.
Add the specific processes of the target construction project.
Shares material handling, site coordination and safety records.
The work scope is broad; judge by the role, not the name.
Add road maintenance, traffic isolation and target equipment training.
Shares paving surface defect observation and site coordination.
The maintenance context differs; verify the road project authorization.
Add walkway drawings, drainage and edge detailing.
Shares this occupation's base work, paver laying and joint filling.
A learning direction within this occupation, not automatic promotion.
Add cause investigation, understanding of bearing design and retest records.
Shares this occupation's base and quality inspection.
A task deepening within this occupation; design and handover authority are verified separately.
The 2025 figure of 49,910 USD is the BLS 47-4090 Construction and Related Workers, All Other aggregate median, not the standalone 47-4091.00 figure.
2025–2035 47-4090 aggregate employment from 29.5 thousand to 30.6 thousand, +3.9%, with 2.4 thousand average annual openings.
No. AI can assist with checklists and records; the base, slopes, drainage and equipment safety must be verified on site.
Use fictional A1–A5 to produce drawings, area and slope calculations, risk cards and a handover card.
12 square metres, a 1.5% design slope and a 600-unit theoretical quantity excluding joint width and wastage; a soft base and equipment anomalies require stop-work.
Bricklaying, stonemasonry, concrete finishing and paving equipment operation share some skills, and each requires its own processes and equipment authorization.
O*NET precise tasks, BLS aggregate statistics and fictional exercises are kept separate; on-site measurement, construction and safety are the responsibility of qualified staff.
O*NET 47-4091.00 describes tasks; the BLS 47-4090 wage and employment cannot be treated as standalone for this occupation; the China background uses National Bureau of Statistics 2025 construction industry data.
This round, on 2026-10-12, checked O*NET tasks, interests and preparation level, the 2025 U.S. national parent-level wage, the 2025–2035 projection, the 2023 industry tables and the OSHA construction silica-containing material controls; the NBS and AI method check records are in the author's material and other historical records are retained. Only the United States row is taken from the New York wage page; A1–A5 are entirely fictional.
The Chinese text explains the U.S. occupational classification and does not establish mutual recognition of construction qualifications between China and the United States; actual sites follow local design, safety and employer requirements.
Paving base, bedding layer, edge restraints, paver laying, cutting, joint filling and compaction; wages and projections use the broad 47-4090 scope.
Paving base, bedding layer, edge restraints, paver laying, cutting, joint filling and compaction; wages and projections use the broad 47-4090 scope.
O*NET OnLine
United States / International
2026
Precise occupational tasks
Occupation-specific
Paving base, bedding layer, edge restraints, paver laying, cutting, joint filling and compaction; wages and projections use the broad 47-4090 scope.
2026-10-02
47-4090 is Construction and Related Workers, All Other and is not standalone for this occupation.
47-4090 is Construction and Related Workers, All Other and is not standalone for this occupation.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
United States / International
May 2025
Aggregate occupational survey employment and average wage
Broader occupation reference
47-4090 is Construction and Related Workers, All Other and is not standalone for this occupation.
2026-10-02
The 47-4090 line contains several occupations and cannot be allocated to segmental pavers.
The 47-4090 line contains several occupations and cannot be allocated to segmental pavers.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
United States / International
2025–2035
Aggregate occupational employment and openings
Broader occupation reference
The 47-4090 line contains several occupations and cannot be allocated to segmental pavers.
2026-10-02
O*NET states the data come from Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers.
O*NET states the data come from Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers.
O*NET OnLine / BLS
United States / International
2025
Aggregate occupational annual wage percentiles
Broader occupation reference
O*NET states the data come from Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers.
2026-10-02
The non-private and private construction industry averages cover different occupations and units and are not a segmental paver wage.
The non-private and private construction industry averages cover different occupations and units and are not a segmental paver wage.
National Bureau of Statistics
Mainland China
2025; published 2026-05-15
China construction industry wage background
contextual
Pre-tax, including personal deductions; urban legal units with 5 or more people exclude the self-employed and freelancers; the construction industry covers multiple occupations and this is not this trade's median, starting pay or job quote.
2026-10-02
No one-to-one correspondence with Chinese and U.S. occupational credentials and wages has been established.
No one-to-one correspondence with Chinese and U.S. occupational credentials and wages has been established.
Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security
Mainland China
Reviewed 2026-09-28
China job verification entry point
contextual
No one-to-one correspondence with Chinese and U.S. occupational credentials and wages has been established.
2026-09-28
Occupational material cannot replace local construction safety requirements.
Occupational material cannot replace local construction safety requirements.
O*NET OnLine
United States / International
2026
Client communication and site work background
contextual
Occupational material cannot replace local construction safety requirements.
2026-09-28
Paving base, bedding layer, edge restraints, paver laying, cutting, joint filling and compaction; wages and projections use the broad 47-4090 scope.
Paving base, bedding layer, edge restraints, paver laying, cutting, joint filling and compaction; wages and projections use the broad 47-4090 scope.
O*NET OnLine
United States
2026
Precise occupational tasks
Occupation-specific
Paving base, bedding layer, edge restraints, paver laying, cutting, joint filling and compaction; wages and projections use the broad 47-4090 scope.
2026-09-28
The 47-4090 line contains several occupations and cannot be allocated to segmental pavers.
The 47-4090 line contains several occupations and cannot be allocated to segmental pavers.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
United States
2025–2035
Aggregate occupational employment and openings
Broader occupation reference
The 47-4090 line contains several occupations and cannot be allocated to segmental pavers.
2026-10-02
No one-to-one correspondence with Chinese and U.S. occupational credentials and wages has been established.
No one-to-one correspondence with Chinese and U.S. occupational credentials and wages has been established.
Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security
Mainland China
Reviewed 2026-09-28
China job verification entry point
contextual
No one-to-one correspondence with Chinese and U.S. occupational credentials and wages has been established.
2026-09-28
Paving base, bedding layer, edge restraints, paver laying, cutting, joint filling and compaction; wages and projections use the broad 47-4090 scope.
Paving base, bedding layer, edge restraints, paver laying, cutting, joint filling and compaction; wages and projections use the broad 47-4090 scope.
O*NET OnLine
United States
2026
Precise occupational tasks
Occupation-specific
Paving base, bedding layer, edge restraints, paver laying, cutting, joint filling and compaction; wages and projections use the broad 47-4090 scope.
2026-09-28
Not the automation rate for 47-4091.00.
Not the automation rate for 47-4091.00.
Not the automation rate for 47-4091.00.
ILO
International
2025
Cross-occupational task exposure
contextual
Not the automation rate for 47-4091.00.
2026-09-28
Used to organize the task breakdown, exercise boundaries and decision prompts for Segmental Pavers; factual parts still follow the official sources on the same page.
Used to organize the task breakdown, exercise boundaries and decision prompts for Segmental Pavers; factual parts still follow the official sources on the same page.
FermatMind
As described on the page
Editorial time point for this page
editorial_reasoning
Editorial synthesis
Editorial recommendations and fictional exercises, not official occupational statistics or legally binding credential conclusions.
Editorial time point for this page
Does not replace on-site survey, measurement and safety decisions.
Does not replace on-site survey, measurement and safety decisions.
NIST
United States
2024
General AI risks
contextual
Does not replace on-site survey, measurement and safety decisions.
2026-09-28
Potential impact is not equal to actual deployment.
Potential impact is not equal to actual deployment.
Research paper
United States
2023
U.S. occupational task exposure
contextual
Potential impact is not equal to actual deployment.
2026-09-28
Not the precise adoption rate for this occupation.
Not the precise adoption rate for this occupation.
World Economic Forum
International
2025
Employer expectations
contextual
Not the precise adoption rate for this occupation.
2026-09-28
Training and construction authorization are verified separately.
Training and construction authorization are verified separately.
O*NET OnLine
United States
2026
Paving and client communication tasks
contextual
Training and construction authorization are verified separately.
2026-09-28
Paving base, bedding layer, edge restraints, paver laying, cutting, joint filling and compaction; wages and projections use the broad 47-4090 scope.
Paving base, bedding layer, edge restraints, paver laying, cutting, joint filling and compaction; wages and projections use the broad 47-4090 scope.
O*NET OnLine
United States
2026
Precise occupational tasks
Occupation-specific
Paving base, bedding layer, edge restraints, paver laying, cutting, joint filling and compaction; wages and projections use the broad 47-4090 scope.
2026-09-28
The non-private and private construction industry averages cover different occupations and units and are not a segmental paver wage.
The non-private and private construction industry averages cover different occupations and units and are not a segmental paver wage.
National Bureau of Statistics
Mainland China
2025; published 2026-05-15
China construction industry wage background
contextual
Pre-tax, including personal deductions; urban legal units with 5 or more people exclude the self-employed and freelancers; the construction industry covers multiple occupations and this is not this trade's median, starting pay or job quote.
2026-10-02
O*NET states the data come from Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers.
O*NET states the data come from Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers.
O*NET OnLine / BLS
United States
2025
Aggregate occupational annual wage percentiles
Broader occupation reference
O*NET states the data come from Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers.
2026-10-02
The non-private and private construction industry averages cover different occupations and units and are not a segmental paver wage.
The non-private and private construction industry averages cover different occupations and units and are not a segmental paver wage.
National Bureau of Statistics
Mainland China
2025; published 2026-05-15
China construction industry wage background
contextual
Pre-tax, including personal deductions; urban legal units with 5 or more people exclude the self-employed and freelancers; the construction industry covers multiple occupations and this is not this trade's median, starting pay or job quote.
2026-10-02
The 47-4090 line contains several occupations and cannot be allocated to segmental pavers.
The 47-4090 line contains several occupations and cannot be allocated to segmental pavers.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
United States
2025–2035
Aggregate occupational employment and openings
Broader occupation reference
The 47-4090 line contains several occupations and cannot be allocated to segmental pavers.
2026-10-02
Paving base, bedding layer, edge restraints, paver laying, cutting, joint filling and compaction; wages and projections use the broad 47-4090 scope.
O*NET OnLine
United States
2026
Precise occupational tasks
Occupation-specific
Paving base, bedding layer, edge restraints, paver laying, cutting, joint filling and compaction; wages and projections use the broad 47-4090 scope.
2026-09-28
O*NET states the data come from Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers.
O*NET states the data come from Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers.
O*NET OnLine / BLS
United States
2025
Aggregate occupational annual wage percentiles
Broader occupation reference
O*NET states the data come from Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers.
2026-10-02
Training and construction authorization are verified separately.
Training and construction authorization are verified separately.
O*NET OnLine
United States
2026
Paving and client communication tasks
contextual
Training and construction authorization are verified separately.
2026-09-28
O*NET states the data come from Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers.
O*NET states the data come from Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers.
O*NET OnLine / BLS
United States
2025
Aggregate occupational annual wage percentiles
Broader occupation reference
O*NET states the data come from Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers.
2026-10-02
Aggregate occupational averages for building finishing, other specialty trade contracting, foundation and building exterior contracting and residential building construction industries.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
United States
May 2023
47-4090 industry wages
Broader occupation reference
The 2023 industry averages are not mixed with the 2025 national percentiles.
2026-10-02
(c) fully implement Table 1 or assess and limit exposure under (d); Table 1 distinguishes table masonry saws from hand-held saws, indoor and outdoor use and duration.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
United States
Current online text; reviewed 2026-10-12
Construction dust control rules
contextual
Applies only to the U.S. construction silica-containing material exposure set out in the clause; verify by the specific equipment, location, duration and route, and this is not a uniform Chinese safety qualification.
2026-10-12