Concrete polisher vs grinder

The differences between concrete polishers and grinders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a concrete polisher has an average salary of $37,678, which is higher than the $33,001 average annual salary of a grinder.

The top three skills for a concrete polisher include grinders, construction sites and caulking. The most important skills for a grinder are grinders, hand tools, and calipers.

Concrete polisher vs grinder overview

	Concrete Polisher	Grinder
Yearly salary	$37,678	$33,001
Hourly rate	$18.11	$15.87
Growth rate	-2%	1%
Number of jobs	1,792	3,409
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	High School Diploma, 58%
Average age	40	48
Years of experience	-	4

Concrete polisher vs grinder salary

Concrete polishers and grinders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Concrete Polisher	Grinder
Average salary	$37,678	$33,001
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $49,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Tualatin, OR
Highest paying state	-	New Mexico
Best paying company	-	Kennametal
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between concrete polisher and grinder education

There are a few differences between a concrete polisher and a grinder in terms of educational background:

	Concrete Polisher	Grinder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	High School Diploma, 58%
Most common major	Business	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Concrete polisher vs grinder demographics

Here are the differences between concrete polishers' and grinders' demographics:

	Concrete Polisher	Grinder
Average age	40	48
Gender ratio	Male, 95.1% Female, 4.9%	Male, 91.3% Female, 8.7%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 4.0% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 6.3% White, 70.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	2%	3%

Differences between concrete polisher and grinder duties and responsibilities

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.

Grinder example responsibilities.

Machine carbide, harden tool steel, harden stainless steel, and ceramic.
Verify dimensional compliance using micrometers, calipers, ultrasonic testing and similar types of dimensional inspection devices.
Set up and run O.D.
Support for lathes and EDM (i.e.
Grind drills, end mills, taps etc.
Set up and run surface grinder at 200 to 300/ hour.

Concrete polisher vs grinder skills

Common concrete polisher skills

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

Common grinder skills

Grinders, 20%
Hand Tools, 12%
Calipers, 8%
Grinding Machines, 7%
Grinding Wheels, 7%
CNC, 6%