Plasterers & Stucco Masons

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Job Outlook:
None
Education: No formal educational credential
Salary
High: $82,510.00
Average: $55,650.00
Hourly
Average: $26.75

What they do:

Apply interior or exterior plaster, cement, stucco, or similar materials. May also set ornamental plaster.

On the job, you would:

  • Cover surfaces such as windows, doors, or sidewalks to protect from splashing.
  • Clean job sites.
  • Mix mortar and plaster to desired consistency or direct workers who perform mixing.

Personality

A3 Your Strengths Importance

Characteristics of this Career

82% Attention to Detail  -  Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
76% Dependability  -  Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
68% Integrity  -  Job requires being honest and ethical.
68% Self-Control  -  Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
66% Cooperation  -  Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
63% Initiative  -  Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
62% Stress Tolerance  -  Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
61% Independence  -  Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
60% Adaptability/Flexibility  -  Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
60% Concern for Others  -  Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
59% Social Orientation  -  Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.
58% Leadership  -  Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
57% Innovation  -  Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
56% Achievement/Effort  -  Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
54% Persistence  -  Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
52% Analytical Thinking  -  Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Strengths

100% Realistic  -  Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services.

Aptitude

A3 Your Strengths Importance

Abilities | Cognitive, Physical, Personality

69% Near Vision  -  The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
66% 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.
66% Manual Dexterity  -  The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
63% Trunk Strength  -  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.
63% Extent Flexibility  -  The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
56% Static Strength  -  The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
56% Multilimb Coordination  -  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.
56% Gross Body Equilibrium  -  The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position.
53% Oral Expression  -  The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
53% Stamina  -  The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath.
53% Visualization  -  The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
53% Problem Sensitivity  -  The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
53% Dynamic Strength  -  The ability to exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time. This involves muscular endurance and resistance to muscle fatigue.

Job Details

Responsibilities
Protect structures or surfaces near work areas to avoid damage.
Clean equipment or facilities.
Assemble temporary equipment or structures.
Estimate materials requirements for projects.
Order construction or extraction materials or equipment.
Apply decorative or textured finishes or coverings.
Mix substances or compounds needed for work activities.
Apply decorative or textured finishes or coverings.
Install insulation in equipment or structures.
Apply decorative or textured finishes or coverings.
Clean surfaces in preparation for work activities.
Prepare surfaces for finishing.
Prepare surfaces for finishing.
Apply decorative or textured finishes or coverings.
Mark reference points on construction materials.
Apply decorative or textured finishes or coverings.
Install trim or paneling.
Fabricate parts or components.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Attributes & Percentage of Time Spent

98% Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls  -  How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?
91% Face-to-Face Discussions  -  How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job?
91% Spend Time Standing  -  How much does this job require standing?
84% Outdoors, Exposed to Weather  -  How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions?
83% Work With Work Group or Team  -  How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job?
79% Importance of Being Exact or Accurate  -  How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
79% Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets  -  How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets?
78% Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable  -  How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable?
78% Frequency of Decision Making  -  How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization?
78% Contact With Others  -  How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
75% Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions  -  How much does this job require making repetitive motions?
69% Exposed to Hazardous Equipment  -  How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment?
69% Responsible for Others' Health and Safety  -  How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?
66% Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings  -  How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings?
62% Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body  -  How much does this job require bending or twisting your body?
61% Exposed to High Places  -  How often does this job require exposure to high places?
61% Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results  -  What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer?
61% Physical Proximity  -  To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people?
60% Telephone  -  How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?
58% Very Hot or Cold Temperatures  -  How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures?
57% Responsibility for Outcomes and Results  -  How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?
56% Time Pressure  -  How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?
56% Freedom to Make Decisions  -  How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?
54% Level of Competition  -  To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures?
53% Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling  -  How much does this job require kneeling, crouching, stooping or crawling?
52% Spend Time Walking and Running  -  How much does this job require walking and running?
52% Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment  -  How important is it to this job that the pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery? (This does not refer to keeping busy at all times on this job.)
51% In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment  -  How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)?
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Tasks & Values

81% Getting Information  -  Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
75% Performing General Physical Activities  -  Performing physical 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.
72% Handling and Moving Objects  -  Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
68% Making Decisions and Solving Problems  -  Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
68% Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials  -  Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
66% Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others  -  Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
64% Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events  -  Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
63% Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards  -  Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
63% Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates  -  Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
61% Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment  -  Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.
61% Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People  -  Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
59% Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships  -  Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
58% Performing for or Working Directly with the Public  -  Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
58% Controlling Machines and Processes  -  Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
58% Thinking Creatively  -  Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
57% Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates  -  Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
55% Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge  -  Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
55% Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings  -  Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
54% Training and Teaching Others  -  Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
52% Coaching and Developing Others  -  Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
52% Assisting and Caring for Others  -  Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Getting Started

Education:
68%
Less than a High School Diploma
28%
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)

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