Cement mason apprentice vs concrete polisher

The differences between cement mason apprentices and concrete polishers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cement mason apprentice has an average salary of $39,066, which is higher than the $37,678 average annual salary of a concrete polisher.

The top three skills for a cement mason apprentice include expansion joints, jointers and shovels. The most important skills for a concrete polisher are grinders, construction sites, and caulking.

Cement mason apprentice vs concrete polisher overview

	Cement Mason Apprentice	Concrete Polisher
Yearly salary	$39,066	$37,678
Hourly rate	$18.78	$18.11
Growth rate	-2%	-2%
Number of jobs	6,509	1,792
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 64%	High School Diploma, 63%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Cement mason apprentice vs concrete polisher salary

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

	Cement Mason Apprentice	Concrete Polisher
Average salary	$39,066	$37,678
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $57,000	Between $28,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between cement mason apprentice and concrete polisher education

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

	Cement Mason Apprentice	Concrete Polisher
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 64%	High School Diploma, 63%
Most common major	Management	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cement mason apprentice vs concrete polisher demographics

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

	Cement Mason Apprentice	Concrete Polisher
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 85.1% Female, 14.9%	Male, 95.1% Female, 4.9%
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, 8.8% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 27.6% Asian, 0.9% White, 58.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between cement mason apprentice and concrete polisher 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 polisher example responsibilities.

Train and instruct other polishers and achieve significant improvements in their productivity.
Train and instruct other polishers and achieve significant improvements in their productivity.
Work with tools and heavy equipment such as demo saws, jackhammers, skid steers, bobcats, and mini excavators
Coordinate with contractor's QC technicians, plant operators, and VTrans lab technicians.

Cement mason apprentice vs concrete polisher skills

Common cement mason apprentice skills

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

Common concrete polisher skills

Grinders, 66%
Construction Sites, 17%
Caulking, 17%

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