Concrete finisher apprentice vs cementer

The differences between concrete finisher apprentices and cementers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cementer has an average salary of $43,205, which is higher than the $31,251 average annual salary of a concrete finisher apprentice.

The top three skills for a concrete finisher apprentice include hand tools, jackhammer and expansion joints. The most important skills for a cementer are CDL, frac, and pump truck.

Concrete finisher apprentice vs cementer overview

	Concrete Finisher Apprentice	Cementer
Yearly salary	$31,251	$43,205
Hourly rate	$15.02	$20.77
Growth rate	-2%	-2%
Number of jobs	22,935	61
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Concrete finisher apprentice vs cementer salary

Concrete finisher apprentices and cementers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Concrete Finisher Apprentice	Cementer
Average salary	$31,251	$43,205
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $46,000	Between $24,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between concrete finisher apprentice and cementer education

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

	Concrete Finisher Apprentice	Cementer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Concrete finisher apprentice vs cementer demographics

Here are the differences between concrete finisher apprentices' and cementers' demographics:

	Concrete Finisher Apprentice	Cementer
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 95.4% Female, 4.6%	Male, 85.5% Female, 14.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 27.6% Asian, 0.9% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 27.4% Asian, 0.9% White, 58.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between concrete finisher apprentice and cementer duties and responsibilities

Concrete finisher apprentice example responsibilities.

Cut, clean and help set up forms for framers and finishers.
Use mold expansion joins and edges, trowels and other tools to spread and smooth concrete.
Level and spread concrete using rakes, shovels, straight edges, bull floats, laser levels.
Set footings and walls for foundations, rake and run edges for flat work, clean tools, help finishers.
Integrate technology into curriculum, supplementing class lectures and developing student's researching skills and internet and PowerPoint proficiency.
Remove and install custom size vinyl replacement windows for residential homes and commercial

Cementer example responsibilities.

Perform rig up and rig down of mixing and pumping equipment.
Maintain a safe work area, and comply with all company HSE policies and procedures.
Dig drainage ditches around wells and storage tanks.

Concrete finisher apprentice vs cementer skills

Common concrete finisher apprentice skills

Hand Tools, 56%
Jackhammer, 15%
Expansion Joints, 13%
Concrete Saws, 9%
Trowels, 7%

Common cementer skills

CDL, 49%
Frac, 19%
Pump Truck, 14%
DOT, 11%
BOP, 7%

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