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Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Construction and Extraction · SOC 47-2051
0.0% AI Exposure — Low
$57,020
Median Annual Salary
Bright ↗
O*NET Outlook
23,300
Proj. Annual Openings
206,170
Employment (OEWS 2025)
100/100
AI Resiliency Score
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
AI Exposure Analysis
AI Exposure0.0%
AI Resiliency100/100
Exposure BandLow
Sector Avg. Exposure0.4%
Top Skills
1.Monitoring
2.Speaking
3.Coordination
4.Quality Control Analysis
5.Time Management
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
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.
Common titles: Cement Finisher, Cement Mason, Concrete Finisher, Concrete Mason, Finisher, Mason
Representative Tasks
- •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.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Inspect completed work to ensure proper installation.
- •Position construction forms or molds.
- •Finish concrete surfaces.
- •Spread concrete or other aggregate mixtures.
- •Monitor construction operations.
Tools & Technologies
ACT Contractors FormsADAPT-ModelerHard Dollar HD Project EstimatingHIPERPAVLogicSphere FirstmixMaxwell Systems Quest EstimatorNational Concrete & Masonry EstimatorShilstone seeMIXSirus GT Construction AccountingTradesman's Software Master Estimator
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
15
Occupations Shown
1.2%
Avg AI Exposure
12
Bright Outlook
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Outlook | Bright ↗ | 76% Bright |
| Median Salary | $57,020 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |