Brick mason vs coke oven patcher

The differences between brick masons and coke oven patchers 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 coke oven patcher. Additionally, a brick mason has an average salary of $47,311, which is higher than the $32,196 average annual salary of a coke oven patcher.

Brick mason vs coke oven patcher overview

	Brick Mason	Coke Oven Patcher
Yearly salary	$47,311	$32,196
Hourly rate	$22.75	$15.48
Growth rate	-2%	-2%
Number of jobs	9,328	90
Job satisfaction	4	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Brick mason vs coke oven patcher salary

Brick masons and coke oven patchers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Brick Mason	Coke Oven Patcher
Average salary	$47,311	$32,196
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $70,000	Between $23,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	Huntington Station, NY	-
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	-
Best paying company	STEBBINS	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between brick mason and coke oven patcher education

There are a few differences between a brick mason and a coke oven patcher in terms of educational background:

	Brick Mason	Coke Oven Patcher
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 50%
Most common major	Business	Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Brick mason vs coke oven patcher demographics

Here are the differences between brick masons' and coke oven patchers' demographics:

	Brick Mason	Coke Oven Patcher
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 95.2% Female, 4.8%	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%
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 coke oven patcher 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.

Coke oven patcher example responsibilities.

Insure USDA regulations are met by maintaining commercial oven and flash freezer temperatures and recording information according to corporate and USDA standards
Maintain and operate oven computer controls and keep up with government and QA paperwork.

Brick mason vs coke oven patcher skills

Common brick mason skills

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

Common coke oven patcher skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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