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Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

Build or repair equipment such as furnaces, kilns, cupolas, boilers, converters, ladles, soaking pits, and ovens, using refractory materials.

Median salary

$58,540

Typical range

$37k – $81k

Job outlook

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Education

Typical entry: No degree required

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Typical progression

  1. Junior Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

    Entry / Junior

    $37,050

    ~2 yrs to advance

  2. Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

    Established

    $58,540

    ~3 yrs to advance

  3. Senior Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

    Senior

    $69,990

Key skills

A typical day

  • Reline or repair ladles and pouring spouts with refractory clay, using trowels.
  • Chip slag from linings of ladles or remove linings when beyond repair, using hammers and chisels.
  • Mix specified amounts of sand, clay, mortar powder, and water to form refractory clay or mortar, using shovels or mixing machines.

Fields of study

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