Construction · SOC 47-3011
Helper roles in masonry trades are almost entirely physical — moving materials, mixing, and supporting skilled tradespeople on active sites.
Hands-on, interpersonal or high-stakes work AI struggles to replace.
Timeline: Physical helper roles on construction sites face essentially no automation risk in the near term — the path to career advancement is moving up the trade ladder.
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Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters is resilient on AIFear. Hands-on, interpersonal or high-stakes work AI struggles to replace.
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Our AI Fear Score for Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters is 10/100 (Resilient). Hands-on, interpersonal or high-stakes work AI struggles to replace.
10 out of 100, based on an AI-model review of this occupation's O*NET tasks against what current AI can actually do.
Most exposed: Basic material quantity calculations and supply coordination. Harder to automate: Erecting scaffolding and setting up work areas, Cutting tile and stone to size with power tools, Transporting materials to work location manually, Modifying procedures on-the-fly under tradesperson direction.
Lean into Construction site safety basics, Power tool operation, Blueprint and work order reading, Masonry materials knowledge. Consider roles such as Tile and marble setter (full trade progression) or Masonry contractor apprentice or Construction site supervisor (with experience).
Tasks, skills and AI-exposure for this role were reviewed by an AI model against its O*NET task profile (curated roles use published research anchors). Pay and employment, where shown, are U.S. BLS OEWS (May 2024) figures. This is an estimate, not a prediction about any individual's job. Compare all occupations.