Entry Level Qualification 

8

Career Fields 

Plumber, Fitter, Electrician, Welder & Carpenter

For Specially Abled 

Career Entrance Exam 

No Entrance Exam

About Career 

_{As a Mason, you will be constructing exterior and interior walls of buildings or other structures using bricks, stone blocks, marbles, granite blocks or bricks of other material. You may also pave floors using tiles, bricks, stones, marbles, etc. and apply cement mix on ceilings and other surfaces of a building. You will also work in constructing roofs or ceilings using concrete mixes. Concrete mixes are prepared either by hand using a spade or by a concrete mixer (in most cases). Concrete mixes contain cement, sand, and stone chips of various types.}

_{You will be required to understand the building plans, wall thickness, and other related specifications. You will prepare cement mixes (using cement, sand, and water) as well as concrete mixes. You may cut and shape tiles, stone blocks, marbles, granite blocks, and other materials.}

_{You will be using various tools such as trowel (it is used to lift and apply cement mixes in small quantities), float (a flat wooden tool used to smoothen plastered surfaces), mason’s square (an L shaped tool used to check whether a wall corner is perfectly right-angled or not), measuring tape, plumb bob and plumb rule (used to check whether a wall is perfectly vertical or not), and chisel for your work. You will also use a spade, brick hammer, hoe (a short spade), polisher (for polishing floors and other surfaces), putty knife (used for finishing surfaces using putty), etc.}

_{Key Roles and Responsibilities}

_{Your key roles and responsibilities will be:}

_{1. Understanding the building drawing and various measurements and specifications for constructing walls, floors, and other exterior and interior surfaces of buildings.}

_{2. Checking all materials like cement, sand, stone chips, etc.}

_{3. Ensuring all tools are in working condition.}

_{4. Ensuring bricks and other materials (such as stone blocks, marbles, etc.) are wet or the surfaces (on which cement will be plastered) are rough and wet.}

_{5. Preparing cement or concrete mixes.}

_{6. Laying brick/stone blocks/granite blocks/marbles, etc. for construction of walls and other surfaces in the building.}

_{7. Checking of the wall or surface line to ensure leveling and vertical alignment.}

_{8. Carrying out pointing in brick masonry (checking for corners, etc.)}

_{9. Performing different masonry works such as laying out floors, constructing roofs (using concrete mixes), paving floors, constructing arches, staircases, and walkways.}

_{10. Repairing brick walls and other surfaces which might have been damaged.}

Career Entry Pathway 

Class 5 in school – Obtain an NSQF Level 1 Qualification in Helper Mason

After completing class 5 in school, you can obtain an NSQF (National Skill Qualification Framework) Level 1 Qualification in Helper Mason. For this Qualification, you need to be 18 years of age

Class 5 in school – Work experience as a non-trained/trained worker/helper mason – Obtain an NSQF Level 2 Qualification in Assistant Mason

After completing class 5 in school, you either have a site/work experience of 18 months as a non-trained worker in the same occupation or 9 months as a trained worker/Helper Mason, before obtaining an NSQF Level 2 Qualification in Assistant Mason. For this Qualification, you need to be 18 years of age

Class 5 in school – Work experience as a non-trained/trained worker/assistant mason - Obtain an NSQF Level 3 Qualification in Mason - Concrete

After completing class 5 in school, you either have a site/work experience of 5 years as a non-trained worker in the same occupation or 2 years as a trained worker/Assistant Mason, before obtaining an NSQF Level 3 Qualification in Mason – Concrete. For this Qualification, you need to be 18 years of age

Class 10 all subjects as per scheme of studies – Work experience as a semi-skilled helper - Obtain an NSQF Level 3 Qualification in Plumbing Mason

After completing class 10, you need to have minimum 2 years of work experience as a semi-skilled helper, before obtaining an NSQF (National Skill Qualification Framework) Level 3 Qualification in Plumbing Mason

Class 5 in school – Work experience as a non-trained/trained worker/assistant mason - Obtain an NSQF Level 4 Qualification in Mason General

After completing class 5 in school, you either have a site/work experience of 5 years as a non-trained worker in the same occupation or 2 years as a trained worker/Assistant Mason, before obtaining an NSQF Level 4 Qualification in Mason General. For this Qualification, you need to be 18 years of age

Class 5 in school – Work experience as a non-trained/trained worker/General Mason - Obtain an NSQF Level 4 Qualification in Mason - Tiling

After completing class 5 in school, you either have a site/work experience of 8 years as a non-trained worker in the same occupation or 2 years as a trained worker/General Mason, before obtaining an NSQF Level 4 Qualification in Mason - Tiling. For this Qualification, you need to be 18 years of age

Class 8 in School – Work experience as a non-trained/trained worker/Mason Tiling – Obtain an NSQF Level 4 Qualification in Mason – Marble, Granite, and Stone

After completing class 8 in school, you either have a site/work experience of 8 years as a non-trained worker in the same occupation or 2 years as a trained worker/Mason Tiling before obtaining an NSQF Level 4 Qualification in Mason - Marble, Granite, and Stone. For this Qualification, you need to be 18 years of age

Class 8 in School – Work experience as a non-trained/trained worker/General Mason - Obtain an NSQF Level 4 Qualification in Mason Special finishing or Mason form Finished & Special Concrete

After completing class 8 in school, you either have a site/work experience of 8 years as a non-trained worker in the same occupation or 3 years as a trained worker/General Mason, before obtaining an NSQF Level 4 Qualification in Mason Special Finishing or Mason form Finished & Special Concrete. For this Qualification, you need to be 18 years of age

Class 5 or Basic Literacy – Site work experience in masonry occupation - Obtain an NSQF Level 4 Qualification in Mason Heritage Works (Electives: Lime/Stone)

After completing class 5 or basic literacy in school, you need to obtain 3 years of site experience in masonry occupation before obtaining an NSQF Level 4 Qualification in Mason Heritage Works (Electives: Lime/Stone). For this Qualification, you need to be 21 years of age

Class 8 in School – Certificate/Diploma or other similar course in Mason (Building Constructor)

After completing class 8 in school, you can apply for Certificate/Diploma or other similar course in Mason (Building Constructor). The duration of this course is 1 year

Required Qualification & Competencies 

After class 5, you may obtain;

1. NSQF Level 1 Qualification in Helper Mason

2. NSQF Level 2 Qualification in Assistant Mason

3. NSQF Level 3 Qualification in Mason - Concrete

4. NSQF Level 4 Qualification in Mason General

5. NSQF Level 4 Qualification in Mason - Tiling

6. NSQF Level 4 Qualification in Mason Heritage Works (Electives: Lime/Stone)

After class 8 in school, you may obtain;

1. NSQF Level 4 Qualification in Mason – Marble, Granite, and Stone

2. NSQF Level 4 Qualification in Mason Special finishing or Mason form Finished & Special Concrete

3. Certificate/Diploma or another similar course in Mason (Building Constructor)

4. However, if you have completed Class 10, then you may obtain an NSQF Level 3 Qualification in Plumbing Mason.

5. For obtaining some NSQF qualifications you need to have some work experience.

Compentencies Required

1. Realistic - You should have interests for Realistic Occupations. Realistic occupations involve more practical and hands-on activities than paperwork or office work. Realistic occupations often involve physical activities for getting things done using various tools and equipment.

2. Conventional - You should have interests for Conventional Occupations. Conventional occupations involve repetitive and routine tasks as well as fixed processes or procedures for getting things done. These occupations involve working more with data, systems, and procedures and less with ideas or creativity.

3. Enterprising - You should have interests for Enterprising Occupations. Enterprising occupations involve taking initiatives, initiating actions, and planning to achieve goals, often business goals. These involve gathering resources and leading people to get things done. These require decision making, risk-taking, and action orientation.

4. Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

5. Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.

Career - Job Opportunities & Profiles 

There are no permanent jobs. You will be on a contractual job for a building construction project. You will be contracted by various labor contractors or contractor firms. You will be paid daily wages.

Career Growth

Opportunities from growth are limited other than getting more skilled in work. So, you can grow from a Mason helper to Assistant Mason. And from Assistant Mason to a General Mason. You can grow into Mason (Specialized Finishing), etc. After having 12-15 years of experience you can become a site supervisor for masonry work.

Salary Offered  

1. You will be earning daily wages in the range of Rs. 380-400 per day in the beginning.

2. With 8-10 years of experience, this can go up to about Rs. 500 – 550 per day. Per day will mean 8 hours of a shift.

3. You may also get work overseas, especially in the Middle Eastern and North African countries. Wages there would be much more. You can earn about Rs. 40,000-50,000 or even more per month on an average. 

Monthly Earnings In Indian Rupee

1. Entry level: 0 - 2 years of work experience 

2. Junior Level: From 1 to 12 years of work experience 

3. Mid-Level: From 5 to 20+ years of work experience 

4. Senior Level: From 10 to 25+ years of work experience (there could be exceptions in some high-end technical, financial, engineering, creative, management, sports, and other careers; also in the near future, people will reach these levels much faster in many careers and in some careers, these levels will have no meaning as those careers will be completely tech skill driven such as even now, there is almost no level in a Cyber Security Expert’s job)

Famous Personalities 

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Work Activities 

As a Mason, you will be involved in some or all the following activities:

1. Performing physical activities - Performing physical activities that require the use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

2. Handling and moving objects and materials - Using hands or otherwise use physical strength to handle and move objects and materials; install, lift, place, manipulate, etc.

3. Inspecting equipment, systems, structures, and materials - Inspecting equipment, systems, structures, and materials to ascertain quality, performance, defects, causes of errors, etc.

4. Identifying objects, actions, and events - Identifying various characteristics of objects; observing and understanding actions and events; understanding changes in actions and events.

5. Communicating with co-workers and others - Communicating with people in writing, verbally or otherwise inside your workplace and various other people who have professional relationships with your place of work including vendors, government officials, etc. or with people at large.   

6. Assessing and evaluating quality - Assessing and evaluating the quality of materials, systems, processes, products, services, etc