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	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	Carpenters	Construction and Building Inspectors	Tile and Stone Setters	Painters, Construction and Maintenance
SUMMARY	55% Moderate Risk	24% Low Risk	28% Low Risk	25% Low Risk	48% Moderate Risk	49% Moderate Risk
JOB SCORE	4.7/10	6.8/10	7.0/10	5.5/10	6.5/10	5.0/10
POLLING	35% (Low Risk, Based on 43 votes)	There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet	26% (Low Risk, Based on 519 votes)	38% (Low Risk, Based on 67 votes)	27% (Low Risk, Based on 34 votes)	39% (Low Risk, Based on 93 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	1.8%	5.3%	4.5%	-0.8%	10.1%	3.8%
WAGES	$54,660 or $26.28 per hour	$78,690 or $37.83 per hour	$59,310 or $28.51 per hour	$72,120 or $34.67 per hour	$52,240 or $25.11 per hour	$48,660 or $23.39 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	205,230	806,080	697,740	137,210	38,740	224,180
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DESCRIPTION	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.	Directly supervise and coordinate activities of construction or extraction workers.	Construct, erect, install, or repair structures and fixtures made of wood and comparable materials, such as concrete forms; building frameworks, including partitions, joists, studding, and rafters; and wood stairways, window and door frames, and hardwood floors. May also install cabinets, siding, drywall, and batt or roll insulation. Includes brattice builders who build doors or brattices (ventilation walls or partitions) in underground passageways.	Inspect structures using engineering skills to determine structural soundness and compliance with specifications, building codes, and other regulations. Inspections may be general in nature or may be limited to a specific area, such as electrical systems or plumbing.	Apply hard tile, stone, and comparable materials to walls, floors, ceilings, countertops, and roof decks.	Paint walls, equipment, buildings, bridges, and other structural surfaces, using brushes, rollers, and spray guns. May remove old paint to prepare surface prior to painting. May mix colors or oils to obtain desired color or consistency.

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