Jobs Similar to Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Also called: Helpers--Brickmasons and Tile Setters
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Terrazzo Workers and Finishers, Brickmasons and Blockmasons and Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators.
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters: $47,550 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terrazzo Workers and Finishers | 82% | $76,170+60% | High school |
| 2 | Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 81% | $62,120+31% | High school |
| 3 | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | 81% | $57,430+21% | High school |
| 4 | Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | 80% | $58,970+24% | High school |
| 5 | Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons | 80% | $61,290+29% | High school |
| 6 | Roofers | 79% | $55,440+17% | High school |
| 7 | Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 79% | $58,930+24% | High school |
| 8 | Floor Sanders and Finishers | 79% | $50,440+6% | High school |
| 9 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 79% | $57,020+20% | High school |
| 10 | Pile Driver Operators | 79% | $73,300+54% | High school |
| 11 | Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 79% | $53,340+12% | High school |
| 12 | Construction Laborers | 79% | $47,120−1% | High school |
| 13 | Stonemasons | 79% | $57,390+21% | High school |
| 14 | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 79% | $62,780+32% | High school |
| 15 | Glaziers | 78% | $57,080+20% | High school |
| 16 | Tile and Stone Setters | 78% | $55,690+17% | High school |
| 17 | Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 77% | $49,120+3% | High school |
| 18 | Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic | 77% | $63,870+34% | High school |
| 19 | Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco MasonsSame group | 77% | $40,470−15% | High school |
| 20 | Carpenters | 77% | $60,580+27% | High school |
- 1Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
82% similar · $76,170 (+60%) · High school
- 2Brickmasons and Blockmasons
81% similar · $62,120 (+31%) · High school
- 3Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
81% similar · $57,430 (+21%) · High school
- 4Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
80% similar · $58,970 (+24%) · High school
- 5Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
80% similar · $61,290 (+29%) · High school
- 6Roofers
79% similar · $55,440 (+17%) · High school
- 7Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
79% similar · $58,930 (+24%) · High school
- 8Floor Sanders and Finishers
79% similar · $50,440 (+6%) · High school
- 9Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
79% similar · $57,020 (+20%) · High school
- 10Pile Driver Operators
79% similar · $73,300 (+54%) · High school
- 11Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
79% similar · $53,340 (+12%) · High school
- 12Construction Laborers
79% similar · $47,120 (−1%) · High school
- 13Stonemasons
79% similar · $57,390 (+21%) · High school
- 14Structural Iron and Steel Workers
79% similar · $62,780 (+32%) · High school
- 15Glaziers
78% similar · $57,080 (+20%) · High school
- 16Tile and Stone Setters
78% similar · $55,690 (+17%) · High school
- 17Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
77% similar · $49,120 (+3%) · High school
- 18Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
77% similar · $63,870 (+34%) · High school
- 19Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
77% similar · $40,470 (−15%) · High school · Same group
- 20Carpenters
77% similar · $60,580 (+27%) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters.
- Terrazzo Workers and Finishers82% similar · $76,170 (+60%)
- Pile Driver Operators79% similar · $73,300 (+54%)
- Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic77% similar · $63,870 (+34%)
- Structural Iron and Steel Workers79% similar · $62,780 (+32%)
- Brickmasons and Blockmasons81% similar · $62,120 (+31%)
- Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons80% similar · $61,290 (+29%)
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
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Jobs that can lead here
Careers where helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Construction Laborers (86)
- Floor Sanders and Finishers (86)
- Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers (85)
- Tile and Stone Setters (85)
- Roofers (84)
- Stonemasons (84)
- Brickmasons and Blockmasons (83)
- Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons (82)
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers (81)
- Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall (81)
Questions about jobs like helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters
What jobs are most similar to helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Terrazzo Workers and Finishers (82% similar), Brickmasons and Blockmasons (81% similar), Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators (81% similar), Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers (80% similar) and Refractory Materials Repairers (80% similar).
Which jobs like helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Terrazzo Workers and Finishers ($76,170, +60%; usually a high school diploma), Pile Driver Operators ($73,300, +54%; usually a high school diploma) and Layout Workers ($63,870, +34%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters ($47,550). Without more preparation than helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters usually need: Terrazzo Workers and Finishers, Pile Driver Operators and Layout Workers.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.