Bricklayer's Helpers
Official O*NET title: Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters (47-3011.00)
Also called: bricklayer apprentice, bricklayer helper, helper, hod carrier, marble helper
Do you do this at work?
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Do you do this at work?
Apply caulk, sealants, or other agents to installed surfaces
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How AI is changing bricklayer's helpers work
1 of 15 measurable main tasks for this job show up in real AI-use data, so we rate it Green (little AI use yet) — 7%.
This shows where people already use AI, not whether the job will disappear. How we measure this.
Tasks in this job and recorded AI use
- Apply caulk, sealants, or other agents to installed surfaces (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Mix mortar, plaster, and grout, manually or using machines, according to standard formulas (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Cut materials to specified sizes for installation, using power saws or tile cutters (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Erect scaffolding or other installation structures (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Locate and supply materials to masons for installation, following drawings or numbered sequences (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Clean installation surfaces, equipment, tools, work sites, or storage areas, using water, chemical solutions, oxygen lances, or polishing machines (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Apply grout between joints of bricks or tiles, using grouting trowels (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Modify material moving, mixing, grouting, grinding, polishing, or cleaning procedures, according to installation or material requirements (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Remove damaged tile, brick, or mortar, and clean or prepare surfaces, using pliers, hammers, chisels, drills, wire brushes, or metal wire anchors (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Remove excess grout or residue from tile or brick joints, using sponges or trowels (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Arrange or store materials, machines, tools, or equipment (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Transport materials, tools, or machines to installation sites, manually or using conveyance equipment (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Provide assistance in the preparation, installation, repair, or rebuilding of tile, brick, or stone surfaces (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Move or position materials such as marble slabs, using cranes, hoists, or dollies (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Correct surface imperfections or fill chipped, cracked, or broken bricks or tiles, using fillers, adhesives, or grouting materials (main task) — no recorded AI use
Tasks: O*NET 31.0. AI use: Anthropic Economic Index (exact or close text match).
Your first steps (guidance)
- Week 1: Open a free AI assistant and say hello. Follow our “Getting started with AI” guide. Ask it one simple question about your work.
- Week 2: Use AI on one task you do often. Try the prompt for: “Apply caulk, sealants, or other agents to installed surfaces”.
Tick your own tasks above to get a plan based on what you really do. The first 2 weeks are free; Premium (coming soon) adds weeks 3–12. New to AI? Read our beginner’s guide.
Questions about AI and bricklayer's helpers
Will AI replace bricklayer's helpers?
Our data can’t predict job losses, and we don’t try to. What it does show: 1 of the 15 main tasks for this job match tasks people already use AI for (Anthropic Economic Index), giving a Green rating (little AI use yet). Using AI on a task is not the same as AI doing the whole job, and 14 of the 15 listed tasks show no recorded AI use yet.
Which bricklayer's helper tasks is AI used for most?
In the data, the most AI use among this job’s tasks is for: apply caulk, sealants, or other agents to installed surfaces.
Which bricklayer's helper tasks show little or no AI use?
For example: mix mortar, plaster, and grout, manually or using machines, according to standard formulas; cut materials to specified sizes for installation, using power saws or tile cutters; erect scaffolding or other installation structures. These are good places to keep building your own skills.
How does this job compare to others?
In Microsoft Research’s “Working with AI” study, this job’s AI applicability score is equal to or higher than 20% of the occupations they scored. That measures overlap with AI chat use, not risk of job loss.
How can a bricklayer's helper start learning AI?
Start small: open a free AI assistant, try it on one task you do often, and always check facts and numbers yourself. The plan on this page is guidance, not professional advice.
See how this job ranks
Bricklayer's Helpers ranks #519 of 572 jobs for the share of main tasks with AI use (#1 = most), and #30 of 44 in Trades & Repair.