CAREER
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Overview
Salary Median (2020)
$46,000
Projected Job Growth (2019-2029)
-2% (decline)
Career
What Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers Do
Smooth and finish surfaces of poured concrete, such as floors, walks, sidewalks, roads, or curbs using a variety of hand and power tools. Align forms for sidewalks, curbs, or gutters; patch voids; and use saws to cut expansion joints.
Other Job Titles Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers May Have
Cement Finisher, Cement Mason, Concrete Finisher, Concrete Mason, Finisher, Mason
Tasks & Responsibilities May Include
- Check the forms that hold the concrete to see that they are properly constructed.
- Set the forms that hold concrete to the desired pitch and depth, and align them.
- Spread, level, and smooth concrete, using rake, shovel, hand or power trowel, hand or power screed, and float.
- Monitor how the wind, heat, or cold affect the curing of the concrete throughout the entire process.
- Mold expansion joints and edges, using edging tools, jointers, and straightedge.
Education
Level of Education Attained by Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Most common level of education among people in
this career: Less than high school diploma (41%)
Less than high school diploma
41%
High school diploma or equivalent
40%
Some college, no degree
16%
Other*
4%
*All other responses combined for clarity.
Majors Related to Career
This page includes information from theO*NET 26.1 Databaseby the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under theCC BY 4.0license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
