Brick mason vs furnace builder

The differences between brick masons and furnace builders 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 furnace builder. Additionally, a brick mason has an average salary of $47,311, which is higher than the $36,071 average annual salary of a furnace builder.

Brick mason vs furnace builder overview

	Brick Mason	Furnace Builder
Yearly salary	$47,311	$36,071
Hourly rate	$22.75	$17.34
Growth rate	-2%	-2%
Number of jobs	9,328	3,133
Job satisfaction	4	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	Diploma, 50%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Brick mason vs furnace builder salary

Brick masons and furnace builders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Brick Mason	Furnace Builder
Average salary	$47,311	$36,071
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $70,000	Between $24,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	Huntington Station, NY	-
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	-
Best paying company	STEBBINS	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between brick mason and furnace builder education

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

	Brick Mason	Furnace Builder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	Diploma, 50%
Most common major	Business	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Brick mason vs furnace builder demographics

Here are the differences between brick masons' and furnace builders' demographics:

	Brick Mason	Furnace Builder
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 furnace builder 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.

Furnace builder example responsibilities.

Modify existing client websites with new HTML and CSS to achieve stakeholder requirements.
Contribute in drafting and designing technical and advertising layout using AutoCAD and Photoshop.
Contribute in drafting and designing technical and advertising layout using AutoCAD and Photoshop.

Brick mason vs furnace builder skills

Common brick mason skills

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

Common furnace builder skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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