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How to become Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing
Median annual wage for Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic (51-9195) — BLS OEWS, May 2023.
What you would actually do
The tasks that make up the work of Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing, weighted by how central each one is to the job.
- Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
- Inspect finishes of workpieces or finished products.
- Review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences.
- Trim excess material from workpieces.
- Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing.
- Drill holes in parts, equipment, or materials.
- Engrave designs, text, or other markings onto materials, workpieces, or products.
- Select production equipment according to product specifications.
The skills that actually carry the job
Scored on how much the work depends on each one — not a wishlist, a measurement.
- Active Listening3.0/5
- Critical Thinking3.0/5
- Judgment and Decision Making3.0/5
- Reading Comprehension2.9/5
- Speaking2.9/5
- Monitoring2.9/5
- Time Management2.9/5
- Social Perceptiveness2.8/5
- Complex Problem Solving2.8/5
- Coordination2.6/5
Would this suit you?
Every occupation leans on a particular mix of interests. Here is the mix measured for Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing — and our free 2-minute Career Match scores you on the same six.
- Realistic7.0/7
Hands-on, practical, working with tools, machines or the body
- Artistic3.8/7
Creating, expressing, working without a fixed procedure
- Conventional3.5/7
Ordering, checking, following a precise procedure accurately
- Investigative1.8/7
Investigating, diagnosing, reasoning through problems with evidence
- Social1.2/7
Helping, teaching, caring for and working directly with people
- Enterprising1.0/7
Persuading, leading, selling, taking commercial risk
Interest profiles from the O*NET 29.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Used under CC BY 4.0.
