Concrete worker vs cement gun operator

The differences between concrete workers and cement gun operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a concrete worker has an average salary of $43,068, which is higher than the $38,667 average annual salary of a cement gun operator.

The top three skills for a concrete worker include work ethic, expansion joints and formwork. The most important skills for a cement gun operator are CDL, DOT, and rig.

Concrete worker vs cement gun operator overview

	Concrete Worker	Cement Gun Operator
Yearly salary	$43,068	$38,667
Hourly rate	$20.71	$18.59
Growth rate	-2%	-2%
Number of jobs	33,727	30,138
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Concrete worker vs cement gun operator salary

Concrete workers and cement gun operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Concrete Worker	Cement Gun Operator
Average salary	$43,068	$38,667
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $58,000	Between $26,000 And $56,000
Highest paying City	Alameda, CA	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	Bay Area Rapid Transit	-
Best paying industry	Construction	-

Differences between concrete worker and cement gun operator education

There are a few differences between a concrete worker and a cement gun operator in terms of educational background:

	Concrete Worker	Cement Gun Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Concrete worker vs cement gun operator demographics

Here are the differences between concrete workers' and cement gun operators' demographics:

	Concrete Worker	Cement Gun Operator
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 97.1% Female, 2.9%	Male, 93.3% Female, 6.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.0% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 24.1% Asian, 0.9% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 28.5% Asian, 0.9% White, 56.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between concrete worker and cement gun operator duties and responsibilities

Concrete worker example responsibilities.

Provide concrete and material for finishers.
Test materials via conventional QC testing, non-destructive testing, and durability testing.
Pour concrete and used tools (e.g., screeds) to finish concrete work.
Clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set up braces and concrete forms.
Coordinate with contractor's QC technicians, plant operators, and VTrans lab technicians.
Operate work trucks, demo saws, floor finishing equipment, trowels, and lasers.

Cement gun operator example responsibilities.

Fit test and wear all PPE require by Sanjel policy.
Gain understanding of rig procedures and basic functionality of drilling and its parameters, enabling safe and effective work.
Rig up/down cementing iron/cementing wellhead.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.

Concrete worker vs cement gun operator skills

Common concrete worker skills

Work Ethic, 8%
Expansion Joints, 8%
Formwork, 7%
Jointers, 5%
Sidewalks, 5%
Construction Sites, 4%

Common cement gun operator skills

CDL, 29%
DOT, 22%
Rig, 17%
Log Book, 7%
Bulk Trucks, 5%
PPE, 4%