Concrete worker vs cement mason

The differences between concrete workers and cement masons 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 $38,433 average annual salary of a cement mason.

The top three skills for a concrete worker include work ethic, expansion joints and formwork. The most important skills for a cement mason are hand tools, sidewalks, and expansion joints.

Concrete worker vs cement mason overview

	Concrete Worker	Cement Mason
Yearly salary	$43,068	$38,433
Hourly rate	$20.71	$18.48
Growth rate	-2%	-2%
Number of jobs	33,727	15,737
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 55%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Concrete worker vs cement mason salary

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

	Concrete Worker	Cement Mason
Average salary	$43,068	$38,433
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $58,000	Between $23,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	Alameda, CA	New York, NY
Highest paying state	California	New York
Best paying company	Bay Area Rapid Transit	DLR Group
Best paying industry	Construction	Construction

Differences between concrete worker and cement mason education

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

	Concrete Worker	Cement Mason
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 55%
Most common major	Business	Masonry
Most common college	-	-

Concrete worker vs cement mason demographics

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

	Concrete Worker	Cement Mason
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 97.1% Female, 2.9%	Male, 92.9% Female, 7.1%
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, 9.2% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 29.7% Asian, 0.9% White, 55.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between concrete worker and cement mason 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 mason example responsibilities.

Set and brick in incinerators.
Form straight curb and gutter and roll curb and gutter.
Dig, spread, and levele dirt and gravel, using picks and shovels.
Haul concrete and dirt using dump truck, operate tow trailer, operate bobcat and tractor.
Pour cement, form setting, tractor grading, dig outs, used level instrument to set grades ,
Ensure the historical integrity of properties through application of masonry techniques and detail cosmetic repairs.

Concrete worker vs cement mason skills

Common concrete worker skills

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

Common cement mason skills

Hand Tools, 18%
Sidewalks, 17%
Expansion Joints, 8%
Tape Measure, 6%
Construction Projects, 6%
Screeds, 5%