2.7Low RiskShortage
Bricklayers and Stonemasons
Construction Trades Workers · Bricklayers, and Carpenters and Joiners
AI exposure measures how much this occupation's tasks may change. It is not the probability that the job will disappear.
Personalise this result for the work you actually do →Low Risk
Median Weekly Pay
$2,317
Full-time workers
Employment
25,800
Total workers
10yr Growth
+9.8%
Projected to 2035
Shortage Status
Shortage
Key Insight
Bricklayers and Stonemasons is IN SHORTAGE and has LOW AI risk — a strong outlook for workers in this field.
JSA Official AI Exposure
Automation17.0%
Augmentation49.0%
Key Tasks
- •Studying plans and specifications to determine materials required, dimensions and installation procedures
- •Erecting and dismantling restricted height scaffolding
- •Sealing foundations with damp-resistant materials and spreading layers of mortar to serve as base and binder for blocks using trowels
- •Laying bricks in rows, designs and shapes, and spreading mortar between joints
- •Embedding blocks in mortar and removing excess mortar
- •Checking vertical and horizontal alignment
- •Cutting, shaping and polishing stones and bricks using machines and hand tools, and shaping bricks to fit irregular spaces
- •Repairing and maintaining bricks, cement blocks and related structures
- •Designing and cutting monumental masonry and lettering
- •Constructing walls using stone slabs and large masonry slab blocks
Employment Projections to 2035
Median Age
39
Female Share
1.0%
Part-Time Share
16.0%
Skill Level
3 / 5