Refractory bricklayer vs stone mason

The differences between refractory bricklayers and stone masons can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a refractory bricklayer and a stone mason. Additionally, a stone mason has an average salary of $49,042, which is higher than the $42,715 average annual salary of a refractory bricklayer.

The top three skills for a refractory bricklayer include safety procedures, hand tools and . The most important skills for a stone mason are retaining walls, hand tools, and customer service.

Refractory bricklayer vs stone mason overview

	Refractory Bricklayer	Stone Mason
Yearly salary	$42,715	$49,042
Hourly rate	$20.54	$23.58
Growth rate	-2%	-2%
Number of jobs	29	9,635
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Refractory bricklayer vs stone mason salary

Refractory bricklayers and stone masons have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Refractory Bricklayer	Stone Mason
Average salary	$42,715	$49,042
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $65,000	Between $32,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Brinker International
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between refractory bricklayer and stone mason education

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

	Refractory Bricklayer	Stone Mason
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Education	Business
Most common college	-	-

Refractory bricklayer vs stone mason demographics

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

	Refractory Bricklayer	Stone Mason
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 78.6% Female, 21.4%	Male, 95.4% Female, 4.6%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 1.9% White, 66.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	1%	1%

Differences between refractory bricklayer and stone mason duties and responsibilities

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.

Stone mason example responsibilities.

Remove wedges, fill joints between stones, finish joints between stones to an attractive finish.
Perform various household maintenance jobs including mowing and landscaping.
Ensure the historical integrity of properties through application of masonry techniques and detail cosmetic repairs.
Hand engraving, cast cleaning and solder assembly as needed.

Refractory bricklayer vs stone mason skills

Common refractory bricklayer skills

Safety Procedures, 69%
Hand Tools, 31%

Common stone mason skills

Retaining Walls, 20%
Hand Tools, 12%
Customer Service, 10%
Bobcat, 6%
Construction Sites, 5%
Horizontal Alignment, 5%