Water proofer vs construction worker

The differences between water proofers and construction workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a water proofer has an average salary of $32,042, which is higher than the $31,842 average annual salary of a construction worker.

The top three skills for a water proofer include caulking, commercial buildings and construction sites. The most important skills for a construction worker are roofing, safety rules, and sheetrock.

Water proofer vs construction worker overview

	Water Proofer	Construction Worker
Yearly salary	$32,042	$31,842
Hourly rate	$15.40	$15.31
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	4,654	53,067
Job satisfaction	-	4.33
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	-	-

Water proofer vs construction worker salary

Water proofers and construction workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Water Proofer	Construction Worker
Average salary	$32,042	$31,842
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $42,000	Between $23,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	CDM Smith
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between water proofer and construction worker education

There are a few differences between a water proofer and a construction worker in terms of educational background:

	Water Proofer	Construction Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Water proofer vs construction worker demographics

Here are the differences between water proofers' and construction workers' demographics:

	Water Proofer	Construction Worker
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 96.6% Female, 3.4%	Male, 93.8% Female, 6.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 25.0% Asian, 2.7% White, 54.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 27.7% Asian, 2.8% White, 52.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between water proofer and construction worker duties and responsibilities

Water proofer example responsibilities.

Maintain knowledge of every residual material including asbestos and remove it from construction site for business and residential areas.
Finish and smooth cement, concrete by using a float, trowel, screed or power cement finishing tool.

Construction worker example responsibilities.

Manage and decide all remodel activities.
Operate cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments.
Operate the recycle baler machine.
Require PPE / OSHA requirements and respirator tests perform.
General cleaning responsibilities; run cash register and greet customers.
Assist in all phases of construction, demo, and remodeling on an apprentice basis

Water proofer vs construction worker skills

Common water proofer skills

Caulking, 55%
Commercial Buildings, 17%
Construction Sites, 16%
Expansion Joints, 12%

Common construction worker skills

Roofing, 17%
Safety Rules, 12%
Sheetrock, 5%
Tape Measure, 4%
Equipment Operators, 4%
Masonry, 4%