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ANZSCO 331112Updated 2026-01-29
Stonemason
National shortage level: Strong
ANZSCO 331112OSCA 371132
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 88k
Weekly earnings: AUD 1690
Salary range: AUD 79k-AUD 97k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility
State distribution
30.1%
NSW
28.4%
VIC
17.3%
QLD
Education mix
40.4%
certificate iii/ iv
21.8%
year 12
17.2%
year 10 and below
Role overview
Stonemasons cut and shape hard and soft stone blocks and masonry slabs to construct and renovate stone structures and monumental masonry.
What you do
- • Studies plans and specifications to determine materials required, dimensions and installation procedures.
- • Erects scaffolding.
- • Seals foundations with damp resistant materials and spreads layers of mortar to serve as base and binder for blocks, using trowels.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: certificate iii/ iv (40.4%)
Recent job ads
No ads listed yet.
Tasks
- • Checks vertical and horizontal alignment.
- • Constructs walls using stone slabs and large masonry slab blocks.
- • Cuts, shapes, and polishes stones and bricks using machines and hand tools, and shapes bricks to fit irregular spaces.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 1690
Annual median: AUD 88k
Range: AUD 79k-AUD 97k