Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Apply interior or exterior plaster, cement, stucco, or similar materials. May also set ornamental plaster.
At a Glance
Plasterers and Stucco Masons earns a median of $56,020/yr with +4.1% projected growth. Typical entry: No formal educational credential. Top skills: Microsoft Word, Salesforce software, Oracle Database.
$56,020/yr
+4.1%
2
No formal educational credential
Skills & Requirements
Knowledge (1)
Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
Abilities (8)
The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing.
The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position.
The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
Technology (6)
Work Activities (16)
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Performing general physical activities includes doing activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
Careers with Overlapping Skills
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