Brick mason vs refractory bricklayer

The differences between brick masons and refractory bricklayers 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 refractory bricklayer. Additionally, a brick mason has an average salary of $47,311, which is higher than the $42,715 average annual salary of a refractory bricklayer.

The top three skills for a brick mason include safety procedures, reference points and structural tile. The most important skills for a refractory bricklayer are safety procedures, hand tools, and .

Brick mason vs refractory bricklayer overview

	Brick Mason	Refractory Bricklayer
Yearly salary	$47,311	$42,715
Hourly rate	$22.75	$20.54
Growth rate	-2%	-2%
Number of jobs	9,328	29
Job satisfaction	4	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Brick mason vs refractory bricklayer salary

Brick masons and refractory bricklayers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Brick Mason	Refractory Bricklayer
Average salary	$47,311	$42,715
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $70,000	Between $27,000 And $65,000
Highest paying City	Huntington Station, NY	-
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	-
Best paying company	STEBBINS	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between brick mason and refractory bricklayer education

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

	Brick Mason	Refractory Bricklayer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	Business	Education
Most common college	-	-

Brick mason vs refractory bricklayer demographics

Here are the differences between brick masons' and refractory bricklayers' demographics:

	Brick Mason	Refractory Bricklayer
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 95.2% Female, 4.8%	Male, 78.6% Female, 21.4%
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 refractory bricklayer 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.

Refractory bricklayer example responsibilities.

Assist with, as and when require, bricklaying, concrete laying and foundation work on major new construction jobs.
Build retaining, residential walls with CMU (concrete blocks), stone, brick, pave and slate.

Brick mason vs refractory bricklayer skills

Common brick mason skills

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

Common refractory bricklayer skills

Safety Procedures, 69%
Hand Tools, 31%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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