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.
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