Concrete technician vs concrete finisher

The differences between concrete technicians 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 $39,833 average annual salary of a concrete technician.

The top three skills for a concrete technician include construction sites, asphalt and ASTM. The most important skills for a concrete finisher are hand tools, work ethic, and finishers.

Concrete technician vs concrete finisher overview

	Concrete Technician	Concrete Finisher
Yearly salary	$39,833	$40,674
Hourly rate	$19.15	$19.55
Growth rate	4%	-2%
Number of jobs	25,911	15,309
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	High School Diploma, 59%
Average age	39	40
Years of experience	-	-

Concrete technician vs concrete finisher salary

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

	Concrete Technician	Concrete Finisher
Average salary	$39,833	$40,674
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $52,000	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 technician and concrete finisher education

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

	Concrete Technician	Concrete Finisher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	High School Diploma, 59%
Most common major	Civil Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Concrete technician vs concrete finisher demographics

Here are the differences between concrete technicians' and concrete finishers' demographics:

	Concrete Technician	Concrete Finisher
Average age	39	40
Gender ratio	Male, 95.5% Female, 4.5%	Male, 96.2% Female, 3.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 26.2% Asian, 2.7% White, 54.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	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 technician and concrete finisher duties and responsibilities

Concrete technician example responsibilities.

Mix, pour and spread concrete, asphalt, gravel and other materials with hand tools.
Advise in safety meetings and advise on OSHA standards.
Follow OSHA safety guidelines to assure a safe work environment.
Perform various residential and commercial demolition including drywall, wall studs, electrical, and concrete removal
Experience in building operations: demolition, excavation, material transport, site maintenance, etc.
Operate heavy machinery such as the jackhammer, bobcat, concrete saws, and various tools used in concrete work.

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.

Concrete technician vs concrete finisher skills

Common concrete technician skills

Construction Sites, 15%
Asphalt, 14%
ASTM, 13%
Ladders, 10%
DOT, 7%
Demolition, 6%

Common concrete finisher skills

Hand Tools, 19%
Work Ethic, 15%
Finishers, 9%
Sidewalks, 8%
Expansion Joints, 6%
Asphalt, 5%

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