Skills
49 skills are associated with this occupation.
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Essential knowledge
2 skills
Essential skills / competences
18 skills
Optional knowledge
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Optional skills / competences
29 skills
Overview
Stonemasons cut, shape, carve and assemble stone for construction, restoration or ornamental work, using plans, hand tools, grinding tools and stone-surface checks.
In job descriptions, look for stone types, cutting plans, 2D or 3D drawings, hand polishing, grinding tools, construction safety, restoration techniques, mortar joints and inspection of stone supplies.
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Stonemasons work with blocks, slabs, carved pieces and building stone. Tasks can include reading 2D or 3D plans, marking workpieces, cutting stone, grinding edges, polishing surfaces by hand and assembling stone on site.
Skills and specializations
Core skills include stone types, cutting plans, hand polishing, grinding tools, construction safety and inspection of stone surfaces. Some work is closer to restoration, ornamental carving, dry stone building, memorial stone or facade installation.
Salary context
Salary context is shaped by the stone material, manual carving skill, restoration responsibility, site conditions, work at height, travel between projects, quotation work and whether the role includes planning or client contact. This guide gives no salary amounts.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward heritage restoration, advanced carving, site fixing, stone finishing, estimating material needs, small workshop responsibility, facade work or coordination of stone supplies and installation teams.
Good to know
Check adverts for cutting plans, stone surface inspection, mortar joints, scaffolding, conservation needs, quotation requests or restoration techniques. These signals show whether the job is workshop cutting, construction assembly or craft restoration.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial occupation context. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data for this exact occupation.
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Alternative labels
mason
structural stoneworker
stone mason
heritage stone mason
stone cutter
fixer mason
artisanal stonemason
stone finisher
architectural stonemason
stone carver
banker mason
heritage stonemason
tombstone carver
artisanal stone mason
memorial stonemason
craft mason
craft stonemason
memorial mason
stone setter
architectural stone mason
building mason
stoneworker
Occupation group
Stonemasons, stone cutters, splitters and carvers (7113)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/f3fc11ca-9a72-40da-bf0f-b2aab7e33079 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 7113.1 |
| ISCO group | 7113 |
| Concept type | Occupation |