Construction & Extraction
Segmental Pavers
Also called: Cutter, Paver, Paver Installer, Paver Layer
US median pay
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not published
Job growth 2025–35
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Openings a year (US)
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Typical entry education
High school diploma
Preparation 2/5 · Some preparation
What this job is
Lay out, cut, and place segmental paving units. Includes installers of bedding and restraining materials for the paving units.
What they do day to day
- Prepare base for installation by removing unstable or unsuitable materials, compacting and grading the soil, draining or stabilizing weak or saturated soils and taking measures to prevent water penetration and migration of bedding sand.
- Supply and place base materials, edge restraints, bedding sand and jointing sand.
- Discuss the design with the client.
- Set pavers, aligning and spacing them correctly.
- Sweep sand into the joints and compact pavement until the joints are full.
- Screed sand level to an even thickness, and recheck sand exposed to elements, raking and rescreeding if necessary.
- Cut paving stones to size and for edges, using a splitter and a masonry saw.
- Compact bedding sand and pavers to finish the paved area, using a plate compactor.
- Design paver installation layout pattern and create markings for directional references of joints and stringlines.
- Sweep sand from the surface prior to opening to traffic.
Skills and knowledge that matter most
Skills
- Coordination3.2/5
- Social Perceptiveness3.1/5
- Operation and Control3.1/5
- Judgment and Decision Making3.1/5
- Time Management3.0/5
- Service Orientation3.0/5
- Persuasion3.0/5
- Operations Monitoring3.0/5
Knowledge
- Mechanical3.7/5
- Building and Construction3.1/5
- Transportation3.0/5
- Administration and Management3.0/5
- Customer and Personal Service3.0/5
- Public Safety and Security2.7/5
Importance rated by people working in the job (1 = not important, 5 = extremely important).
Education and preparation
Preparation level 2 of 5 — Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma; some previous work experience or training helps.
Highest education of people in this job:
- High school diploma59%
- Post-secondary certificate31%
Who this job suits
Mostly Realistic
Hands-on work with tools, machines, plants or animals
Conventional
Organising data, details and procedures
Based on the Holland (RIASEC) interest profile for this occupation.