Concrete floor installer vs concrete finisher

The differences between concrete floor installers 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 $35,973 average annual salary of a concrete floor installer.

Concrete floor installer vs concrete finisher overview

	Concrete Floor Installer	Concrete Finisher
Yearly salary	$35,973	$40,674
Hourly rate	$17.29	$19.55
Growth rate	-2%	-2%
Number of jobs	32,845	15,309
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 59%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Concrete floor installer vs concrete finisher salary

Concrete floor installers and concrete finishers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Concrete Floor Installer	Concrete Finisher
Average salary	$35,973	$40,674
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $48,000	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 concrete floor installer and concrete finisher education

There are a few differences between a concrete floor installer and a concrete finisher in terms of educational background:

	Concrete Floor Installer	Concrete Finisher
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 59%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Concrete floor installer vs concrete finisher demographics

Here are the differences between concrete floor installers' and concrete finishers' demographics:

	Concrete Floor Installer	Concrete Finisher
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 94.7% Female, 5.3%	Male, 96.2% Female, 3.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 27.4% Asian, 0.9% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	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 concrete floor installer and concrete finisher duties and responsibilities

Concrete floor installer example responsibilities.

Direct preparation for crew during commercial and residential concrete foundations and sidewalks.
Apply mortar to tile back, position the tile and press or tap with trowel handle to affix tile to base.

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.

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