Cement mason apprentice vs mason

The differences between cement mason apprentices and masons can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a mason has an average salary of $43,974, 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 mason are masonry, scaffolding, and safety regulations.

Cement mason apprentice vs mason overview

	Cement Mason Apprentice	Mason
Yearly salary	$39,066	$43,974
Hourly rate	$18.78	$21.14
Growth rate	-2%	-2%
Number of jobs	6,509	15,057
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	40	44
Years of experience	-	4

Cement mason apprentice vs mason salary

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

	Cement Mason Apprentice	Mason
Average salary	$39,066	$43,974
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $57,000	Between $28,000 And $67,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Pella
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between cement mason apprentice and mason education

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

	Cement Mason Apprentice	Mason
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Management	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cement mason apprentice vs mason demographics

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

	Cement Mason Apprentice	Mason
Average age	40	44
Gender ratio	Male, 85.1% Female, 14.9%	Male, 78.7% Female, 21.3%
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, 9.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 2.1% White, 64.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	2%	1%

Differences between cement mason apprentice and mason 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.

Mason example responsibilities.

Manage and run small crew to complete jobs.
Perform masonry functions associate with constructing residential and commercial buildings in the Philadelphia area.
Mix mortar, cut stone, laid pavers, dig drainage, plant trees, etc ....
Build retaining, residential walls with CMU (concrete blocks), stone, brick, pave and slate.
Used construction blueprints to layout formwork.
Clean tools, shovels, and wheelbarrows.

Cement mason apprentice vs mason skills

Common cement mason apprentice skills

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

Common mason skills

Masonry, 33%
Scaffolding, 14%
Safety Regulations, 9%
Dump Truck, 5%
Retaining Walls, 4%
Windows, 4%