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Job ActivitiesAbilitiesJob ConditionsWork SatisfactionEducation/Training

Ability Areas

Learn about the most important abilities for Stonemasons. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each ability.

Importance*More Info
1.Trunk Strength69
Static Strength69
3.Arm-Hand Steadiness66
4.Near Vision63
Stamina63
Manual Dexterity63
Problem Sensitivity63
8.Finger Dexterity60
9.Gross Body Coordination56
Extent Flexibility56
* Importance out of 100

Score Key
  Importance for success in this profession
  Level of proficiency needed

Ability Area Scores

Trunk Strength
The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing.
69
52
Sit up in an office chairShovel snow for half an hourDo 100 sit-ups
Static Strength
The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
69
70
Push an empty shopping cartPull a 40-pound sack of fertilizer across the lawnLift 75-pound bags of cement onto a truck
Arm-Hand Steadiness
The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
66
46
Light a candleThread a needleCut facets in a diamond
Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
63
46
Read dials on the dashboard of a carRead the fine print of a legal documentDetect minor defects in a diamond
Stamina
The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath.
63
45
Walk 1/4 mileClimb 6 flights of stairsRun 10 miles
Manual Dexterity
The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
63
52
Screw a light bulb into a light socketPack oranges in crates as quickly as possiblePerform open heart surgery with surgical instruments
Problem Sensitivity
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
63
41
Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't workRecognize from the mood of prisoners that a prison riot is likely to occurRecognize an illness at an early stage of a disease when there are only a few symptoms
Finger Dexterity
The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
60
43
Put coins in a parking meterAttach small knobs to stereo equipment on an assembly linePut together the inner workings of a small wrist watch
Gross Body Coordination
The ability to coordinate the movement of your arms, legs, and torso together when the whole body is in motion.
56
39
Get in and out of a truckSwim the length of a poolPerform a ballet dance
Extent Flexibility
The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
56
46
Reach for a microphone in a patrol carReach for a box on a high warehouse shelfWork under the dashboard of a car