Concrete worker vs concrete polisher

The differences between concrete workers and concrete polishers 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 $37,678 average annual salary of a concrete polisher.

The top three skills for a concrete worker include work ethic, expansion joints and formwork. The most important skills for a concrete polisher are grinders, construction sites, and caulking.

Concrete worker vs concrete polisher overview

	Concrete Worker	Concrete Polisher
Yearly salary	$43,068	$37,678
Hourly rate	$20.71	$18.11
Growth rate	-2%	-2%
Number of jobs	33,727	1,792
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 63%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Concrete worker vs concrete polisher salary

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

	Concrete Worker	Concrete Polisher
Average salary	$43,068	$37,678
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $58,000	Between $28,000 And $49,000
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 concrete polisher education

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

	Concrete Worker	Concrete Polisher
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 63%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Concrete worker vs concrete polisher demographics

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

	Concrete Worker	Concrete Polisher
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 97.1% Female, 2.9%	Male, 95.1% Female, 4.9%
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, 27.6% Asian, 0.9% White, 58.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between concrete worker and concrete polisher 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.

Concrete polisher example responsibilities.

Train and instruct other polishers and achieve significant improvements in their productivity.
Train and instruct other polishers and achieve significant improvements in their productivity.
Work with tools and heavy equipment such as demo saws, jackhammers, skid steers, bobcats, and mini excavators
Coordinate with contractor's QC technicians, plant operators, and VTrans lab technicians.

Concrete worker vs concrete polisher skills

Common concrete worker skills

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

Common concrete polisher skills

Grinders, 66%
Construction Sites, 17%
Caulking, 17%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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