Concrete technician vs general helper

The differences between concrete technicians and general helpers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a concrete technician has an average salary of $39,833, which is higher than the $35,793 average annual salary of a general helper.

The top three skills for a concrete technician include construction sites, asphalt and ASTM. The most important skills for a general helper are tape measure, pallets, and hand tools.

Concrete technician vs general helper overview

	Concrete Technician	General Helper
Yearly salary	$39,833	$35,793
Hourly rate	$19.15	$17.21
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	25,911	69,738
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	-	-

Concrete technician vs general helper salary

Concrete technicians and general helpers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Concrete Technician	General Helper
Average salary	$39,833	$35,793
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $52,000	Between $29,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Chicago, IL
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Barry-Wehmiller
Best paying industry	-	Media

Differences between concrete technician and general helper education

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

	Concrete Technician	General Helper
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Civil Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Concrete technician vs general helper demographics

Here are the differences between concrete technicians' and general helpers' demographics:

	Concrete Technician	General Helper
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 95.5% Female, 4.5%	Male, 77.4% Female, 22.6%
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, 11.0% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 30.7% Asian, 2.5% White, 50.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between concrete technician and general helper 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.

General helper example responsibilities.

Operate grinders, saws, CNC machines, punch press, straighten metal parts, and package products for immediate shipment.
Require bundling of steel tubing.
Calculate requirements, using basic math.
Assist with reading and mathematics lessons as a small group leader.
Be sure to have proper PPE and equipment need in case of emergency.
Used hand tools such as rakes, hedge and brush trimmers and brooms.

Concrete technician vs general helper skills

Common concrete technician skills

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

Common general helper skills

Tape Measure, 11%
Pallets, 8%
Hand Tools, 7%
Machine Operators, 6%
Math, 5%
Data Entry, 5%