Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
Build or repair equipment such as furnaces, kilns, cupolas, boilers, converters, ladles, soaking pits, and ovens, using refractory materials.
- O*NET-SOC code
49-9045.00 - Preparation Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Wages
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $40,590 | $50,050 | $61,290 | $75,000 | $86,510 |
By state (6)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 110 | $47,650 | 7.68 |
| California | $77,220 | ||
| Indiana | 90 | $74,600 | 4.18 |
| Ohio | 250 | $58,470 | 6.50 |
| South Carolina | 50 | $37,870 | 2.94 |
| Texas | 130 | $67,330 | 1.32 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Printing Press Operators | Complex Problem Solving | 0.76 | 0.954 |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | Complex Problem Solving | 0.88 | 0.952 |
| Print Binding and Finishing Workers | Complex Problem Solving | 0.76 | 0.943 |
| Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | Operation and Control | 0.88 | 0.942 |
| Helpers--Extraction Workers | Equipment Selection | 0.87 | 0.941 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | Operation and Control | 1.12 | 0.940 |
| Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | Operation and Control | 1.00 | 0.940 |
| Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | Complex Problem Solving | 0.76 | 0.939 |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | Operation and Control | 0.88 | 0.939 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons, excluding software Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Computerized numerical control CNC software | 3 of 20 | 23.1x |
| SAP software | 12 of 20 | 2.0x |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | 7 of 20 | 1.9x |
| Dassault Systemes SolidWorks | 3 of 20 | 2.4x |
| Dassault Systemes CATIA | 3 of 20 | 2.3x |
| Microsoft Windows | 7 of 20 | 1.3x |
| Adobe InDesign | 3 of 20 | 1.6x |
| Adobe Illustrator | 3 of 20 | 1.4x |
| Adobe Acrobat | 4 of 20 | 1.1x |
| Adobe Photoshop | 3 of 20 | 1.0x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 2.75 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.50 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.12 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 1.88 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.00 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 1.88 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.38 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.38 | not rated |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical | 3.53 | 4.27 |
| Production and Processing | 2.98 | 2.50 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.74 | 2.44 |
| English Language | 2.68 | 2.82 |
| Mathematics | 2.59 | 2.57 |
| Chemistry | 2.47 | 2.07 |
| Design | 2.42 | 2.21 |
| Education and Training | 2.41 | 2.38 |
| Building and Construction | 2.26 | 1.91 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.23 | 2.18 |
| Administration and Management | 2.10 | 1.48 |
| Transportation | 1.90 | not rated |
| Customer and Personal Service | 1.88 | 1.35 |
| Communications and Media | 1.83 | 1.10 |
| Computers and Electronics | 1.71 | 1.22 |
| Physics | 1.67 | 1.10 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 1.64 | 0.92 |
| Law and Government | 1.61 | not rated |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.49 | not rated |
| Administrative | 1.48 | not rated |
| Geography | 1.36 | not rated |
| Telecommunications | 1.28 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.27 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.20 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.19 | not rated |
| Psychology | 1.17 | not rated |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.14 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.11 | not rated |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.04 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.03 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.01 | not rated |
| Foreign Language | 1.01 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.01 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.63 | 3.38 |
| Extent Flexibility | 3.50 | 3.38 |
| Near Vision | 3.50 | 3.38 |
| Control Precision | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 3.38 | 3.13 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.38 | 3.00 |
| Trunk Strength | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 3.25 | 2.88 |
| Selective Attention | 3.13 | 3.38 |
| Oral Expression | 3.13 | 3.00 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.13 | 2.88 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.00 | 3.13 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.00 | 2.63 |
| Information Ordering | 2.88 | 3.13 |
| Reaction Time | 2.88 | 3.13 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Visualization | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Category Flexibility | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Far Vision | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Speech Clarity | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Static Strength | 2.75 | not rated |
| Written Comprehension | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Depth Perception | 2.63 | 2.88 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.63 | 2.75 |
| Written Expression | 2.63 | 2.63 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.63 | 2.50 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.63 | 2.50 |
| Rate Control | 2.63 | 2.38 |
| Stamina | 2.63 | 2.38 |
| Time Sharing | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Response Orientation | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.25 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 2.25 | 2.13 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.25 | 1.88 |
| Originality | 2.25 | 1.88 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 2.13 | 1.88 |
| Number Facility | 2.13 | 1.75 |
| Spatial Orientation | 2.13 | 1.75 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.13 | 1.63 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.88 | 1.88 |
| Night Vision | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Sound Localization | 1.75 | 1.25 |
| Memorization | 1.75 | 1.13 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.13 | not rated |
| Explosive Strength | 1.13 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Maintenance management software
- Time tracking software
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
No metro meets the threshold.