ConstructionO*NET: 47-2022.00
Will AI Replace Stonemasons?
Build stone structures, such as piers, walls, and abutments. Lay walks, curbstones, or special types of masonry for vats, tanks, and floors.
82out of 100
Critical Risk
AI Risk Score
82/100
Risk Level
Critical
Job Zone
2/5
Entry
Total Tasks Analyzed
15
🤖 What AI Can Do
- â–¸Automate routine data processing tasks in stonemasons roles
- â–¸Generate reports and analyze structured data
- â–¸Handle repetitive document processing and filing
- â–¸Assist with scheduling and calendar management
- â–¸Draft initial communications and correspondence
- â–¸Provide data-driven insights and recommendations
👤 What Requires Humans
- â–¸Construct and install prefabricated masonry units.
- â–¸Lay brick to build shells of chimneys and smokestacks or to line or reline industrial furnaces, kilns, boilers and similar installations.
- â–¸Repair cracked or chipped areas of stone or marble, using blowtorch and mastic, and remove rough or defective spots from concrete, using power grinder or chisel and hammer.
Task Breakdown
👤Requires Humans (3)
- Construct and install prefabricated masonry units.
- Lay brick to build shells of chimneys and smokestacks or to line or reline industrial furnaces, kilns, boilers and similar installations.
- Repair cracked or chipped areas of stone or marble, using blowtorch and mastic, and remove rough or defective spots from concrete, using power grinder or chisel and hammer.
âš¡AI-Assisted (12)
- Set vertical and horizontal alignment of structures, using plumb bob, gauge line, and level.
- Lay out wall patterns or foundations, using straight edge, rule, or staked lines.
- Set stone or marble in place, according to layout or pattern.
- Remove wedges, fill joints between stones, finish joints between stones, using a trowel, and smooth the mortar to an attractive finish, using a tuck pointer.
- Clean excess mortar or grout from surface of marble, stone, or monument, using sponge, brush, water, or acid.
- Shape, trim, face and cut marble or stone preparatory to setting, using power saws, cutting equipment, and hand tools.
- Mix mortar or grout and pour or spread mortar or grout on marble slabs, stone, or foundation.
- Smooth, polish, and bevel surfaces, using hand tools and power tools.
Key Skills Analysis
Critical ThinkingAI-Resistant
Importance: 3.50/5.00
Complex Problem SolvingAI-Resistant
Importance: 3.25/5.00
Judgment and Decision MakingAI-Resistant
Importance: 3.25/5.00
Time ManagementAI-Resistant
Importance: 3.25/5.00
CoordinationAI-Resistant
Importance: 3.12/5.00
Operations MonitoringAI-Vulnerable
Importance: 3.12/5.00
Reading ComprehensionAI-Vulnerable
Importance: 3.00/5.00
Active Listening
Importance: 3.00/5.00
Speaking
Importance: 3.00/5.00
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Importance: 3.00/5.00
Monitoring
Importance: 3.00/5.00
Operation and Control
Importance: 2.88/5.00
Management of Personnel ResourcesAI-Resistant
Importance: 2.88/5.00
Active LearningAI-Resistant
Importance: 2.75/5.00
Quality Control AnalysisAI-Vulnerable
Importance: 2.75/5.00
Related Occupations
Brickmasons and Blockmasons
84/100 — Critical Risk
Tile and Stone Setters
83/100 — Critical Risk
Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing
68/100 — High Risk
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
68/100 — High Risk
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
84/100 — Critical Risk
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Frequently Asked Questions
Based on our analysis, Stonemasons have a critical risk of AI replacement with a score of 82/100. Many routine tasks in this role can be automated, but human oversight remains important.
Last updated: 2026-03-28· Data from O*NET 30.2 & Frey/Osborne automation research