Cement Mason
Have a steady hand and an eye for both detail and aesthetic quality? Cement masons are needed across America!
Pour, smooth, and finish concrete surfaces for floors, sidewalks, roads, and curbs. Set forms, mix concrete, and apply finishes.
Salary Range
$35,000 – $60,000
per year (10th–90th percentile)
Median Salary
$46,000
per year
Growth Outlook
2024–2034 projected
Build amazing structures from the ground up, Learn a vital trade as old as time, Put your creative energy and attention to detail to use!
Tasks & Responsibilities
- 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.
- Signal truck driver to position truck to facilitate pouring concrete, and move chute to direct concrete on forms.
- Direct the casting of the concrete and supervise laborers who use shovels or special tools to spread it.
- Produce rough concrete surface, using broom.
- Apply hardening and sealing compounds to cure surface of concrete, and waterproof or restore surface.
- Operate power vibrator to compact concrete.
Tools of the Trade
Knowledge Areas
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. 67/100
Building and Construction
Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads. 63/100
Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. 52/100
Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. 52/100
Mechanical
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. 41/100
Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. 40/100
Transportation
Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits. 37/100
Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. 33/100
Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. 33/100
Foreign Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation. 31/100
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