Cement mason apprentice vs concrete finisher

The differences between cement mason apprentices and concrete finishers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a concrete finisher has an average salary of $40,674, which is higher than the $39,066 average annual salary of a cement mason apprentice.

The top three skills for a cement mason apprentice include expansion joints, jointers and shovels. The most important skills for a concrete finisher are hand tools, work ethic, and finishers.

Cement mason apprentice vs concrete finisher overview

	Cement Mason Apprentice	Concrete Finisher
Yearly salary	$39,066	$40,674
Hourly rate	$18.78	$19.55
Growth rate	-2%	-2%
Number of jobs	6,509	15,309
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 64%	High School Diploma, 59%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Cement mason apprentice vs concrete finisher salary

Cement mason apprentices and concrete finishers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cement Mason Apprentice	Concrete Finisher
Average salary	$39,066	$40,674
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $57,000	Between $26,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	-	Spokane, WA
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Fluor
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between cement mason apprentice and concrete finisher education

There are a few differences between a cement mason apprentice and a concrete finisher in terms of educational background:

	Cement Mason Apprentice	Concrete Finisher
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 64%	High School Diploma, 59%
Most common major	Management	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cement mason apprentice vs concrete finisher demographics

Here are the differences between cement mason apprentices' and concrete finishers' demographics:

	Cement Mason Apprentice	Concrete Finisher
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 85.1% Female, 14.9%	Male, 96.2% Female, 3.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 28.7% Asian, 0.9% White, 55.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 26.7% Asian, 0.9% White, 59.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between cement mason apprentice and concrete finisher duties and responsibilities

Cement mason apprentice example responsibilities.

Integrate technology into curriculum, supplementing class lectures and developing student's researching skills and internet and PowerPoint proficiency.
Tap block with trowel to level align, and emb in mortar, allowing specify thickness of joint.
Spread soft bed (layer) of mortar that serves as base and binder for block, using trowel.
Maintain and operate CNC machinery.

Concrete finisher example responsibilities.

Finish concrete structures using trowels, floats, straight edges, joiners, and screeds to obtain require texture and contour.
Replace and repair concrete or asphalt; framing; leveling; skil at using backhoe; bobcat; and whacker packer.
Rig or dismantle props or equipment, such as frames, scaffolding, platforms, or backdrops, using hand tools.
Clean hand tools, set up scaffolding for masonry jobs, mix mortar and keep everyone supply with block and brick.
Follow safety guidelines * add icing to cook product * prepare donuts to get ship * clean work area
Used edging tools, jointers, brooms.

Cement mason apprentice vs concrete finisher skills

Common cement mason apprentice skills

Expansion Joints, 36%
Jointers, 21%
Shovels, 9%
Screeds, 7%
Power Grinders, 6%
Patch Voids, 6%

Common concrete finisher skills

Hand Tools, 19%
Work Ethic, 15%
Finishers, 9%
Sidewalks, 8%
Expansion Joints, 6%
Asphalt, 5%

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