Concrete worker vs cementer

The differences between concrete workers and cementers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cementer has an average salary of $43,205, which is higher than the $43,068 average annual salary of a concrete worker.

The top three skills for a concrete worker include work ethic, expansion joints and formwork. The most important skills for a cementer are CDL, frac, and pump truck.

Concrete worker vs cementer overview

	Concrete Worker	Cementer
Yearly salary	$43,068	$43,205
Hourly rate	$20.71	$20.77
Growth rate	-2%	-2%
Number of jobs	33,727	61
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Concrete worker vs cementer salary

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

	Concrete Worker	Cementer
Average salary	$43,068	$43,205
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $58,000	Between $24,000 And $77,000
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 cementer education

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

	Concrete Worker	Cementer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Concrete worker vs cementer demographics

Here are the differences between concrete workers' and cementers' demographics:

	Concrete Worker	Cementer
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 97.1% Female, 2.9%	Male, 85.5% Female, 14.5%
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, 8.8% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 27.4% Asian, 0.9% White, 58.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between concrete worker and cementer 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.

Cementer example responsibilities.

Perform rig up and rig down of mixing and pumping equipment.
Maintain a safe work area, and comply with all company HSE policies and procedures.
Dig drainage ditches around wells and storage tanks.

Concrete worker vs cementer skills

Common concrete worker skills

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

Common cementer skills

CDL, 49%
Frac, 19%
Pump Truck, 14%
DOT, 11%
BOP, 7%