Brick mason vs brick setter

The differences between brick masons and brick setters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a brick mason and a brick setter. Additionally, a brick mason has an average salary of $47,311, which is higher than the $46,935 average annual salary of a brick setter.

Brick mason vs brick setter overview

	Brick Mason	Brick Setter
Yearly salary	$47,311	$46,935
Hourly rate	$22.75	$22.56
Growth rate	-2%	-2%
Number of jobs	9,328	1,902
Job satisfaction	4	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 80%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Brick mason vs brick setter salary

Brick masons and brick setters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Brick Mason	Brick Setter
Average salary	$47,311	$46,935
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $70,000	Between $30,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	Huntington Station, NY	-
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	-
Best paying company	STEBBINS	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between brick mason and brick setter education

There are a few differences between a brick mason and a brick setter in terms of educational background:

	Brick Mason	Brick Setter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 80%
Most common major	Business	Construction Management
Most common college	-	-

Brick mason vs brick setter demographics

Here are the differences between brick masons' and brick setters' demographics:

	Brick Mason	Brick Setter
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 95.2% Female, 4.8%	Male, 90.0% Female, 10.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 1.8% White, 61.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 7.4% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 25.7% Asian, 1.7% White, 60.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	1%	1%

Differences between brick mason and brick setter duties and responsibilities

Brick mason example responsibilities.

Manage and run small crew to complete jobs.
Demonstrate ability to use hoes, trowels, tampers, scrappers, and concrete mixing machines professional and safe manner.
Fill expansion joints with the appropriate caulking materials.
Carpenter, masonry, framing, bricklaying, plastering, drywall, door ...
Certify in bricklaying, tile setting, terrazzo, marble, cement, etc.
Mix and apply plastering material to walls, ceilings, tape sheet rock and repair damaged sheet rock walls.

Brick setter example responsibilities.

Install lava rock to create walls around residence, run a cement mixer and pick lava rock from the lava fields.
Operate pavement breakers; jackhammers; earth tampers; concrete, mortar, and plaster mixers.

Brick mason vs brick setter skills

Common brick mason skills

Safety Procedures, 20%
Reference Points, 11%
Structural Tile, 8%
Construction Sites, 5%
Retaining Walls, 5%
Trowels, 5%

Common brick setter skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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