Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Cement masons and concrete finishes have the unique opportunity to combine design and mechanics as they create walk ways, barriers, porches and more.
Cement masons and concrete finishers create beautiful walkways, sidewalks, floors, curbs and roads by pouring, smoothing and finishing concrete.
This job is a unique blend of arts and mechanics. You will get to use your eye for design to create things that are both aesthetically pleasing and structurally sound.
This is the ideal career for people who are good at math, critical thinking, problem solving, managing time, using equipment and coordination.
As a cement mason or concrete finisher, you will set concrete forms, mold edges and joints, work with truck drivers, monitor weather and other environmental factors, supervise laborers as they spread concrete, create a rough concrete surface and mix cement.
You will use lots of tools on a daily basis including collection hoppers, slump buckets, wet screeds, form tubes, steel forms, concrete saws, chain saws, trowels and brick joints.
To be a successful cement mason or concrete finisher you will need to earn an associate’s degree so you can have a working knowledge of topics like construction, building, mechanics, public safety, administration and management.
Employment opportunities for people with this career are expected to increase. The average hourly wage for cement masons and concrete finishers is about $16 and the average annual income is about $35,000.