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Occupation AtlasPlasterers and Stucco Masons

O*NET · 47-2161.00

Plasterers and Stucco Masons

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

Also called Applicator · Decorative Plasterer · Dry Plasterer · Hard Surface Plasterer · Mason Plasterer · Molding Plasterer · Ornamental Plasterer · Plaster Applicator
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Plaster Mechanic · Plaster Molder · Plasterer · Plasterer Journeyman · Plasterer Mechanic · Plastering Contractor · Stucco Applicator · Stucco Mason · Stucco Plasterer · Stucco Worker · Swimming Pool Plasterer · Synthetic Plasterer

Job Zone 2 — Some Preparation NeededHolland code RCA35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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  2. 2
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  4. 4
  5. 5

Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed

Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

RCARealistic · Conventional · Artistic — the three strongest interests, in order

  • R Realistic7.00
  • C Conventional3.30
  • A Artistic2.56
  • I Investigative1.56
  • S Social1.38
  • E Enterprising1.05

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • Less than a High School Diploma68%
  • High School Diploma or the equivalent28%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate3%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree1%
Related work experience
None (39%)
On-site or in-plant training
None (35%)
On-the-job training
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month (30%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Quality Control Analysis3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Time Management3.02.8Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • Active Listeningbasic3.02.3Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
  • Coordination2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
  • Monitoringbasic2.92.6Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
  • Operations Monitoring2.92.5Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • Service Orientation2.92.3Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Speakingbasic2.92.1Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
  • Critical Thinkingbasic2.82.6Level 2 looks like: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
  • Judgment and Decision Making2.82.5Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
  • Complex Problem Solving2.82.3Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
  • Operation and Control2.82.3Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
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  • Reading Comprehensionbasic2.82.3Level 2 looks like: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
  • Active Learningbasic2.82.1Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
  • Social Perceptiveness2.82.1Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
  • Management of Personnel Resources2.62.1Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Learning Strategiesbasic2.62.0Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Instructing2.52.1Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Negotiation2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Persuasion2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Management of Material Resources2.31.9Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Writingbasic2.12.3Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
  • Systems Evaluation2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
  • Troubleshooting2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Equipment Selection2.11.6Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Systems Analysis2.11.6Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
  • Mathematicsbasic2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Management of Financial Resources1.91.3Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
  • Operations Analysis1.91.3Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
  • Installation1.80.9
  • Technology Design1.80.9
  • Repairing1.60.9
  • Equipment Maintenance1.50.6
  • Sciencebasic1.1—
  • Programming1.0—

Tasks

6 core · 9 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Cover surfaces such as windows, doors, or sidewalks to protect from splashing.4.5
  2. Apply coats of plaster or stucco to walls, ceilings, or partitions of buildings, using trowels, brushes, or spray guns.4.4
  3. Clean and prepare surfaces for applications of plaster, cement, stucco, or similar materials, such as by drywall taping.4.4
  4. Create decorative textures in finish coat, using brushes or trowels, sand, pebbles, or stones.4.3
  5. Mix mortar and plaster to desired consistency or direct workers who perform mixing.4.2
  6. Clean job sites.4.2
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  1. Rough the undercoat surface with a scratcher so the finish coat will adhere.4.4
  2. Set up scaffolds.4.4
  3. Cure freshly plastered surfaces.4.3
  4. Apply weatherproof, decorative coverings to exterior surfaces of buildings, such as by troweling or spraying on coats of stucco.4.3
  5. Apply insulation to building exteriors by installing prefabricated insulation systems over existing walls or by covering the outer wall with insulation board, reinforcing mesh, and a base coat.4.2
  6. Determine materials needed to complete the job and place orders accordingly.4.2
  7. Spray acoustic materials or texture finish over walls or ceilings.4.0
  8. Install guide wires on exterior surfaces of buildings to indicate thickness of plaster or stucco and nail wire mesh, lath, or similar materials to the outside surface to hold stucco in place.3.8
  9. Mold or install ornamental plaster pieces, panels, or trim.3.8

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Building and Construction4.14.3Level 4 looks like: Fix a plumbing leak in the ceiling
  • Administration and Management3.23.4Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
  • Design3.23.3Level 4 looks like: Design plans for remodeling a kitchen
  • Customer and Personal Service3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • English Language3.12.5Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Public Safety and Security3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
  • Mathematics2.92.9
  • Mechanical2.82.6
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  • Production and Processing2.52.2Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
  • Education and Training2.42.4Level 1 looks like: Show someone how to bowl
  • Personnel and Human Resources2.31.9Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Sales and Marketing2.32.3Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
  • Transportation2.31.8Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Economics and Accounting2.01.1Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Engineering and Technology1.91.3Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
  • Psychology1.91.2Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Administrative1.81.4Level 1 looks like: Direct phone calls to the appropriate staff member
  • Law and Government1.81.6Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
  • Chemistry1.71.3Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.71.2Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.70.7Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • Geography1.61.1Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
  • Physics1.61.0Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • Biology1.50.5Level 1 looks like: Feed domestic animals
  • Computers and Electronics1.50.6Level 1 looks like: Operate a media player to watch a training video
  • Foreign Language1.51.0Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • Therapy and Counseling1.51.0Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
  • Food Production1.4—
  • Philosophy and Theology1.4—
  • Telecommunications1.40.6Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Communications and Media1.3—
  • Fine Arts1.3—
  • History and Archeology1.2—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Near Vision3.83.3Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.63.0Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
  • Manual Dexterity3.63.5Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
  • Extent Flexibility3.53.6Level 4 looks like: Reach for a box on a high warehouse shelf
  • Trunk Strength3.53.6Level 4 looks like: Shovel snow for half an hour
  • Gross Body Equilibrium3.32.9Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Multilimb Coordination3.33.1Level 4 looks like: Operate a forklift truck in a warehouse
  • Static Strength3.33.6Level 4 looks like: Pull a 40-pound sack of fertilizer across the lawn
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  • Dynamic Strength3.12.9Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Oral Expression3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Problem Sensitivity3.12.8Level 2 looks like: Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't work
  • Stamina3.13.0Level 4 looks like: Climb 6 flights of stairs
  • Visualization3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Control Precision3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Adjust farm tractor controls
  • Finger Dexterity3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Gross Body Coordination3.02.8Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Information Ordering3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Oral Comprehension3.02.8Level 2 looks like: Understand a television commercial
  • Speech Clarity3.02.3Level 1 looks like: Call numbers in a bingo game
  • Visual Color Discrimination3.02.8
  • Category Flexibility2.92.9Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Deductive Reasoning2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
  • Far Vision2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Selective Attention2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Speech Recognition2.92.3Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
  • Inductive Reasoning2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
  • Originality2.82.1Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Reaction Time2.82.9Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
  • Written Comprehension2.82.6Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
  • Flexibility of Closure2.62.3Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Fluency of Ideas2.62.1Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • Perceptual Speed2.62.5Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Rate Control2.62.6
  • Auditory Attention2.52.3Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Depth Perception2.52.1Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Speed of Limb Movement2.52.4Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
  • Written Expression2.52.3Level 1 looks like: Write a note to remind someone to take food out of the freezer
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.42.1Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Wrist-Finger Speed2.42.3Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Mathematical Reasoning2.11.9Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
  • Speed of Closure2.12.1Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Time Sharing2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Glare Sensitivity2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
  • Memorization2.01.9Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Number Facility2.02.0Level 1 looks like: Add 2 and 7
  • Peripheral Vision2.01.5Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
  • Response Orientation2.01.9Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Sound Localization2.01.4Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
  • Spatial Orientation2.01.6Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
  • Explosive Strength1.91.3Level 2 looks like: Hit a nail with a hammer
  • Night Vision1.91.6Level 2 looks like: Read street signs at dusk (just after sunset)
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.5—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Getting Information4.23.7Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Performing General Physical Activities4.05.1Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Handling and Moving Objects3.95.3Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials3.73.1Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems3.74.0Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others3.64.6Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events3.63.5Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates3.53.5Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
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  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards3.53.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships3.44.3Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.43.8Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment3.43.1Level 4 looks like: Drive an 18-wheel tractor-trailer
  • Controlling Machines and Processes3.34.1Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates3.34.5Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public3.33.0Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
  • Thinking Creatively3.33.7Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings3.23.6Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge3.23.6Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Assisting and Caring for Others3.13.2Level 4 looks like: Help a medical patient find in-home assistance or healthcare
  • Coaching and Developing Others3.13.5Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Training and Teaching Others3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Analyzing Data or Information3.02.9
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources3.03.0Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work3.03.4Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment3.03.0Level 4 looks like: Change the oil on a tractor
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization2.92.9
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies2.93.2Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information2.93.3Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Processing Information2.93.2Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Developing and Building Teams2.83.1Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others2.82.9
  • Documenting/Recording Information2.72.4Level 1 looks like: Record the weight of a patient during a routine health exam
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others2.72.7
  • Scheduling Work and Activities2.62.5Level 1 looks like: Make appointments for patients using a predetermined schedule
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others2.42.5Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that requires little advising of others
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment2.32.5Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
  • Selling or Influencing Others2.31.9Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
  • Performing Administrative Activities2.22.3Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
  • Working with Computers2.22.1Level 1 looks like: Enter employee information into a database
  • Staffing Organizational Units2.11.9Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment2.01.8Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.9
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.7
  • Spend Time Standing4.6
  • Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions4.4
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.3
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.2
  • Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets4.2
  • Contact With Others4.1
  • Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable4.1
  • Frequency of Decision Making4.1

Technology

18 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

Hot (6)

  • Linux
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Word
  • Oracle Database
  • Salesforce software
Other tools (12)
  • A-Systems JobView
  • Autodesk 3ds Max Design
  • Autodesk Maya
  • Construction Software Center EasyEst
  • Corel Paint Shop Pro
  • Corel Painter
  • Cost estimating software
  • Dassault Systemes CATIA
  • Embedded systems development software
  • IBM Maximo Asset Management
  • Sage Construction Anywhere
  • Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
  2. Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
  3. Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
  4. Roofers
  5. Painters, Construction and Maintenance
  6. Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
  7. Tile and Stone Setters
  8. Brickmasons and Blockmasons
  9. Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
  10. Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

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