Cement gun operator vs concrete floater

The differences between cement gun operators and concrete floaters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cement gun operator has an average salary of $38,667, which is higher than the $37,385 average annual salary of a concrete floater.

Cement gun operator vs concrete floater overview

	Cement Gun Operator	Concrete Floater
Yearly salary	$38,667	$37,385
Hourly rate	$18.59	$17.97
Growth rate	-2%	-2%
Number of jobs	30,138	2,528
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Cement gun operator vs concrete floater salary

Cement gun operators and concrete floaters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cement Gun Operator	Concrete Floater
Average salary	$38,667	$37,385
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $56,000	Between $28,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between cement gun operator and concrete floater education

There are a few differences between a cement gun operator and a concrete floater in terms of educational background:

	Cement Gun Operator	Concrete Floater
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	High School Diploma, 50%
Most common major	Business	Computer Applications
Most common college	-	-

Cement gun operator vs concrete floater demographics

Here are the differences between cement gun operators' and concrete floaters' demographics:

	Cement Gun Operator	Concrete Floater
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 93.3% Female, 6.7%	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 28.5% Asian, 0.9% White, 56.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 33.8% Asian, 0.9% White, 50.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between cement gun operator and concrete floater duties and responsibilities

Cement gun operator example responsibilities.

Fit test and wear all PPE require by Sanjel policy.
Gain understanding of rig procedures and basic functionality of drilling and its parameters, enabling safe and effective work.
Rig up/down cementing iron/cementing wellhead.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.

Concrete floater example responsibilities.

Direct preparation for crew during commercial and residential concrete foundations and sidewalks.
Direct preparation for crew during commercial and residential concrete foundations and sidewalks.

Cement gun operator vs concrete floater skills

Common cement gun operator skills

CDL, 29%
DOT, 22%
Rig, 17%
Log Book, 7%
Bulk Trucks, 5%
PPE, 4%

Common concrete floater skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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