ASSEMBLE PATH · ONTARIO TRADE 244H
Restoration Mason
A Restoration Mason:
NON-COMPULSORY IN ONTARIOCONSTRUCTION / BUILDING SYSTEMS
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WHY THE WORK MATTERS
Careful repair preserves the materials, character and stories held in historic masonry.
Restoration masons assess, clean, repoint, repair, pin and reset historic brick, stone and terra cotta using compatible materials and conservation methods.
6000 hoursgeneral apprenticeship duration
$72,000estimated median at 2,000 paid hours
Ontario tradenon-compulsory classification
EXPLORE IN ORDER
Four questions. One clearer next step.
WHERE THE WORK LIVES
Real settings for real work
heritage buildings and monumentshistoric churches and civic structuresmasonry restoration contractorsinstitutional conservation projectsindustrial and infrastructure rehabilitation
EVIDENCE BASE
Sources & verification
Regulated, numerical and time-sensitive claims link to the authority used. Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026.
Skilled Trades Ontario — Restoration Mason ↗Official scope, duties, training and certificationGovernment of Canada Job Bank — Ontario wages ↗Ontario low, median and high employee wage benchmarkSkilled Trades Ontario — Start an apprenticeship ↗Eligibility, sponsors and registrationOntario — OYAP ↗High-school apprenticeship pathway