Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Tasks 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.
- Mold expansion joints and edges, using edging tools, jointers, and straightedge.
- Monitor how the wind, heat, or cold affect the curing of the concrete throughout the entire process.
- Signal truck driver to position truck to facilitate pouring concrete, and move chute to direct concrete on forms.
- Produce rough concrete surface, using broom.
- Operate power vibrator to compact concrete.
- Direct the casting of the concrete and supervise laborers who use shovels or special tools to spread it.
- Mix cement, sand, and water to produce concrete, grout, or slurry, using hoe, trowel, tamper, scraper, or concrete-mixing machine.
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +5.9%
National: -3.4%
Education
Less than a High School Diploma
Job Zone:
One: Little or No Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$48,300.00
State
$46,420.00
Regional
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Description
Career Cluster: | Architecture & Construction |
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.
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Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Education
Required Level of Education
- Less than a High School Diploma = 51.70%
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 35.02%
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 12.65%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 0.62%
Related Work Experience
- None = 25.60%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 22.80%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 19.69%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 12.40%
- Up to and including 1 month = 11.57%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 4.54%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 2.80%
- Over 10 years = 0.61%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- None = 33.93%
- Up to and including 1 month = 22.53%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 13.70%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 11.43%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 10.83%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 3.95%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 1.82%
- Over 10 years = 1.21%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 0.61%
On-the-Job Training
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 28.75%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 22.12%
- None or short demonstration = 15.23%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 12.79%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 11.43%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 5.93%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 2.55%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 0.61%
- Over 10 years = 0.61%
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Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Tasks
Core Tasks 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.
- Mold expansion joints and edges, using edging tools, jointers, and straightedge.
- Monitor how the wind, heat, or cold affect the curing of the concrete throughout the entire process.
- Signal truck driver to position truck to facilitate pouring concrete, and move chute to direct concrete on forms.
- Produce rough concrete surface, using broom.
- Operate power vibrator to compact concrete.
- Direct the casting of the concrete and supervise laborers who use shovels or special tools to spread it.
- Mix cement, sand, and water to produce concrete, grout, or slurry, using hoe, trowel, tamper, scraper, or concrete-mixing machine.
- Cut out damaged areas, drill holes for reinforcing rods, and position reinforcing rods to repair concrete, using power saw and drill.
- Wet concrete surface, and rub with stone to smooth surface and obtain specified finish.
- Wet surface to prepare for bonding, fill holes and cracks with grout or slurry, and smooth, using trowel.
- Clean chipped area, using wire brush, and feel and observe surface to determine if it is rough or uneven.
- Apply hardening and sealing compounds to cure surface of concrete, and waterproof or restore surface.
- Chip, scrape, and grind high spots, ridges, and rough projections to finish concrete, using pneumatic chisels, power grinders, or hand tools.
- Build wooden molds, and clamp molds around area to be repaired, using hand tools.
- Waterproof or restore concrete surfaces, using appropriate compounds.
- Install anchor bolts, steel plates, door sills and other fixtures in freshly poured concrete or pattern or stamp the surface to provide a decorative finish.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Spread roofing paper on surface of foundation, and spread concrete onto roofing paper with trowel to form terrazzo base.
- Sprinkle colored marble or stone chips, powdered steel, or coloring powder over surface to produce prescribed finish.
- Cut metal division strips, and press them into terrazzo base so that top edges form desired design or pattern.
- Fabricate concrete beams, columns, and panels.
- Apply muriatic acid to clean surface, and rinse with water.
- Push roller over surface to embed chips in surface.
- Polish surface, using polishing or surfacing machine.
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Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Saw blades (Abrasive blades)
- Abrasive stones (Abrasive rubbing stones)
- Floats (Aluminum floats)
- Tangent benders (Bar benders)
- Bar or rod cutters (Bar cutters)
- Hand sprayers (Barrel mounted sprayers)
- Spades (Bit spades)
- Braces
- Hammers (Brick hammers)
- Trowels (Brick jointers)
- Cold chisels (Brick splitters)
- Tongs (Brick tongs)
- Trowels (Brick trowels)
- Edgers (Bump cutters)
- Trowels (Cement trowels)
- Batching plants or feeders (Center discharge floor hoppers)
- Power saws (Chain saws)
- Floats (Channel floats)
- Cold chisels
- Batching plants or feeders (Collection hoppers)
- Batching plants or feeders (Combo buckets)
- Hand sprayers (Compression sprayers)
- Cement bulk material equipment (Concrete chutes)
- Brooms (Concrete finishing brushes)
- Floats (Concrete floats)
- Concrete mixers or plants (Concrete mixers)
- Cement pumping units (Concrete pumps)
- Power routers (Concrete routers)
- Power saws (Concrete saws)
- Floats (Concrete spreaders)
- Tampers (Concrete tampers)
- Paint rollers (Concrete texture rollers)
- Concrete vibrators
- Power drills (Core drills)
- Power saws (Crack saws)
- Pry bars (Crowbars)
- Curing machines (Cure sprayers)
- Shovels (D handle shovels)
- Desktop computers
- Saw blades (Diamond blades)
- Power saws (Diesel concrete saws)
- Concrete spreaders (Double-beam screeders)
- Trowels (Drain spades)
- Squeegees or washers (Driveway squeegees)
- Tilt trucks (Dumper riders)
- Respirators (Dust respirators)
- Edgers
- Edgers (Edging trowels)
- Gas generators (Electric generators)
- Cement bulk material equipment (Elephant trunks)
- Concrete spreaders (Finishing screeders)
- Braces (Form braces)
- Cement retainers (Form liners)
- Cement retainers (Form tubes)
- Trowels (Fresno trowels)
- Power saws (Gas concrete saws)
- Gas generators
- Batching plants or feeders (General purpose concrete buckets)
- Hand sprayers (Glittermaster guns)
- Trowels (Grapevine jointers)
- Grinders
- Edgers (Groovers)
- Plaster or mortar mixers (Grout mixers)
- Hand sprayers (Grout pumps)
- Cement retainers (Gutter forms)
- Hammers
- Hand clamps
- Power saws (High-speed saws)
- Demolition hammers (Hydraulic concrete breakers)
- Aggregate spreaders (Hydraulic material spreaders)
- Concrete vibrators (Internal concrete vibrators)
- Tampers (Jitterbug tampers)
- Ladders
- Jacks (Lifting systems)
- Batching plants or feeders (Lightweight laydown buckets)
- Shovels (Long handle shovels)
- Trowels (Low rider power trowels)
- Floats (Magnesium channel bull floats)
- Power saws (Masonry saws)
- Trowels (Masons jointers)
- Levels (Masons levels)
- Tape measures (Measuring tapes)
- Measuring wheels for distance (Measuring wheels)
- Plaster or mortar mixers (Mortar and plaster mixers)
- Power saws (Multipurpose saws)
- Trowels (Notched trowels)
- Notebook computers
- Paint sprayers (Pavement stripers)
- Personal digital assistant PDAs or organizers (Personal digital assistants PDA)
- Pneumatic nail drivers (Pneumatic air nailers)
- Trowels (Pointing trowels)
- Trowels (Pool trowels)
- Power drills (Portable gas drills)
- Post hole digger (Post hole diggers)
- Floats (Power floats)
- Saw blades (Power troweler blades)
- Pry bars
- Hickeys (Rebar benders)
- Bar or rod cutters (Rebar cutters)
- Paving breakers (Ride-on concrete breakers)
- Power buggies (Ride-on concrete buggies)
- Power saws (Ride-on saws)
- Trowels (Ride-on trowels)
- Power grinders (Right angle grinders)
- Batching plants or feeders (Rock hoppers)
- Concrete spreaders (Roller tube finishers)
- Batching plants or feeders (Roofing buckets)
- Trowels (Round end trowels)
- Shovels (Round point shovels)
- Batching plants or feeders (Round-gate concrete buckets)
- Floats (Rubber floats)
- Scarifiers
- Concrete spreaders (Screeds)
- Screwdrivers
- Cement retainers (Sidewalk forms)
- Curbing machines (Slipform curbing pavers)
- Curbing machines (Slipforming machines)
- Batching plants or feeders (Slump buckets)
- Levels (Spirit levels)
- Floats (Spreaders)
- Shovels (Square point shovels)
- Cement retainers (Steel forms)
- Trowels (Steel trowels)
- Paint brushes (Stippling brushes)
- Straight edges (Straightedges)
- Concrete vibrators (Surface concrete vibrators)
- Trowels (Tile setter trowels)
- Levels (Torpedo levels)
- Cement bulk material equipment (Transit mix deflectors)
- Concrete spreaders (Truss screeds)
- Trowels (Tuck-pointing trowels)
- Utility knives
- Concrete spreaders (Vibrating concrete screeds)
- Concrete spreaders (Vibrating wet screeds)
- Paving breakers (Walk-behind concrete breakers)
- Power buggies (Walk-behind concrete buggies)
- Concrete spreaders (Walk-behind laser screeds)
- Trowels (Walk-behind power trowels)
- Water pumps
- Concrete spreaders (Wet screeds)
- Wheelbarrows
- Floats (Wood floats)
- Cement retainers (Wooden forms)
Technologies Include:
- Accounting software
- Sirius GT software
- Analytical or scientific software
- ADAPT-Modeler
- LogicSphere Firstmix software
- Shilstone seeMIX
- Information retrieval or search software
- ACT Contractors Forms software
- Project management software
- BVH Gregg Concrete
- Hard Dollar BID*BUILD
- HIPERPAV
- National Concrete & Masonry Estimator
- Quest Estimator
- RESCOMM-M2004
- Tradesmen's Software
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Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Special Requirements
Experience: Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations.
Education: Most of these occupations require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Some may require a bachelor's degree.
Training: Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers.
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Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Additional Resources
For general information about cement masons, concrete finishers, segmental pavers, and terrazzo workers, contact:
Associated General Contractors of America, Inc.
1957 E St. NW.
Washington, DC 20006
http://www.agc.org
International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers
International Masonry Institute
815 15th St. NW.
Suite 1001
Washington, DC 20005
http://www.bacweb.org
Operative Plasterers' and Cement Masons' International Association of the United States and Canada
14405 Laurel Place
Suite 300
Laurel, MD 20707
http://www.opcmia.org/
National Terrazzo and Mosaic Association
101 E. Market St.
Suite 200 A
Leesburg, VA 20176-3122
http://www.ntma.com
Portland Cement Association
5420 Old Orchard Rd.
Skokie, IL 60077
http://www.cement.org/
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
101 Constitution Ave. NW.
Washington, DC 20001
http://www.carpenters.org/Home.aspx
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Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
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67.25 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
63.00 | 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. |
52.25 | Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
52.25 | 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. |
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Skills
% | Subject | Description |
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56.25 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
53.00 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
53.00 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
53.00 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
53.00 | Quality Control Analysis | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
50.00 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
50.00 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
50.00 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
50.00 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
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Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
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72.00 | Manual Dexterity | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
68.75 | Trunk Strength | The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing. |
65.50 | Multilimb Coordination | The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. |
65.50 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
62.50 | Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
62.50 | Control Precision | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
59.50 | Extent Flexibility | The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs. |
56.25 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
56.25 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
56.25 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
56.25 | Stamina | The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath. |
56.25 | Dynamic Strength | The ability to exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time. This involves muscular endurance and resistance to muscle fatigue. |
56.25 | Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
53.00 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
53.00 | Finger Dexterity | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
53.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
53.00 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
53.00 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
53.00 | Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. |
53.00 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
53.00 | Static Strength | The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. |
50.00 | Rate Control | The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene. |
50.00 | Reaction Time | The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears. |
50.00 | Gross Body Coordination | The ability to coordinate the movement of your arms, legs, and torso together when the whole body is in motion. |
50.00 | Depth Perception | The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object. |
50.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
50.00 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
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Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
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83.00 | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
82.50 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
80.50 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
80.25 | Performing General Physical Activities | Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. |
79.50 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
79.25 | Controlling Machines and Processes | Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
78.50 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
77.00 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
72.50 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
69.25 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
68.00 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
66.75 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
66.00 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
65.25 | Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment | Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft. |
62.25 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
59.50 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
59.25 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
59.00 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
58.00 | Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment | Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles. |
57.75 | Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates | Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
56.50 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
52.25 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
51.25 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
51.00 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
49.50 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
49.50 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
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Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
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83.50 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
82.25 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
72.50 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
71.25 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
68.75 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
68.25 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
66.00 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
62.75 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
62.25 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
61.50 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
58.50 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
58.00 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
56.75 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
55.25 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
55.25 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
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Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
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55.50 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
50.00 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
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Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
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98.60 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
96.40 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
96.20 | Outdoors, Exposed to Weather | How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions? |
90.20 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
90.00 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
88.80 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
88.80 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
88.60 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
88.40 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
88.00 | Spend Time Walking and Running | How much does this job require walking and running? |
87.80 | Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment | How important is it to this job that the pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery? (This does not refer to keeping busy at all times on this job.) |
87.00 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
86.80 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
86.40 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
85.80 | Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures? |
82.40 | Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body | How much does this job require bending or twisting your body? |
81.60 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
81.00 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
79.00 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
79.00 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
77.80 | Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment? |
76.60 | Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling | How much does this job require kneeling, crouching, stooping or crawling? |
75.40 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
75.00 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
74.00 | In an Open Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in an open vehicle or equipment (e.g., tractor)? |
73.40 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
71.80 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
70.40 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
69.60 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
69.20 | Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance | How much does this job require keeping or regaining your balance? |
69.00 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
67.40 | Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings? |
67.20 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
66.20 | Exposed to Whole Body Vibration | How often does this job require exposure to whole body vibration (e.g., operate a jackhammer)? |
65.60 | In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)? |
65.00 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
62.00 | Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting | How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions? |
61.80 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
59.00 | Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection | How much does this job require wearing specialized protective or safety equipment such as breathing apparatus, safety harness, full protection suits, or radiation protection? |
58.40 | Outdoors, Under Cover | How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (e.g., structure with roof but no walls)? |
56.60 | Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions? |
54.00 | Exposed to High Places | How often does this job require exposure to high places? |
53.80 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
50.60 | Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)? |
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Job Zone One: Little or No Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Little or no previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, a person can become a waiter or waitress even if he/she has never worked before.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few days to a few months of training. Usually, an experienced worker could show you how to do the job.
- Examples
- These occupations involve following instructions and helping others. Examples include food preparation workers, dishwashers, floor sanders and finishers, landscaping and groundskeeping workers, logging equipment operators, and baristas.
- Education
- Some of these occupations may require a high school diploma or GED certificate.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $35,940.00 | $48,300.00 | $60,950.00 |
Virginia | $35,640.00 | $46,420.00 | $55,780.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $36,390.61 | $48,064.50 | $53,102.28 |
Central VA/Region2000 | $35,466.95 | $47,619.20 | $50,926.40 |
Crater Area | $36,666.47 | $39,652.36 | $50,163.92 |
Greater Peninsula | $36,894.80 | $47,360.90 | $52,708.63 |
Hampton Roads | $36,830.75 | $47,872.33 | $51,371.70 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | $30,530.42 | $38,968.39 | $45,899.99 |
Northern Virginia | $43,009.15 | $49,646.29 | $58,992.43 |
Piedmont Workforce | $38,435.27 | $47,815.50 | $53,968.08 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | $32,599.88 | $40,342.52 | $52,636.31 |
Southwestern Virginia | $27,978.47 | $38,129.45 | $40,612.18 |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | $33,329.31 | $37,674.85 | $45,937.18 |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 187,700 | 181,300 | -3.4% |
Virginia | 3,850 | 4,077 | +5.9% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Military Training
The following military job classifications are available for this occupation:
- Combat Engineering, General
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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- Cement Mason
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- Cement Patcher
- Cementer
- Column Precaster
- Concrete Fence Builder
- Concrete Finisher
- Concrete Finisher Apprentice
- Concrete Floater
- Concrete Floor Installer
- Concrete Grinder Operator
- Concrete Mason
- Concrete Placement Equipment Operator
- Concrete Pointer
- Concrete Polisher
- Concrete Rubber
- Concrete Smoother
- Concrete Stone Finisher
- Concrete Swimming Pool Installer
- Curb Builder
- Equipment Operator
- Finisher
- Float Operator
- Floor Grinder
- Joint Finisher
- Joint Setter
- Mason
- Operator
- Swimming Pool Installer
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