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Tapers vs Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

Side-by-side · O*NET · BLS · AI-exposure research · Anthropic Economic Index

A factual, source-backed comparison of Tapers and Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers on the dimensions both occupations carry. Every figure is a position within an independent published dataset — not a verdict on which job is better, safer, or more “future-proof.”

Tapers Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$64,700
$54,660
Employment · BLS OEWS
12,500
205,230
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
10th pct
3rd pct

At a glance

Dimension Tapers Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Median pay $64,700 $54,660
Employment 12,500 205,230
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection About average (+0.1%) About average (+1.8%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 1,100 14,300
Typical education · O*NET Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not. Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
AI exposure · published exposure studies Low · 10th pct Low · 3rd pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 6th pct · 11% of tasks 4th pct · 10% of tasks
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index — Augmentation-leaning (58.2%)
Mostly remote-capable · Dingel–Neiman No No

Pay and employment are BLS OEWS estimates; outlook and openings are BLS 2024–2034 projections; AI exposure and observed-use figures come from separate research and reflect exposure and usage, not predictions that either job will disappear. Compare like with like.

Skills

Shared: Building and Construction, Near Vision, Arm-Hand Steadiness, Manual Dexterity, Multilimb Coordination, Trunk Strength, Extent Flexibility, Oral Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Monitoring, Oral Expression, Finger Dexterity, Control Precision, Speech Recognition, Speech Clarity, Time Management, Problem Sensitivity, Deductive Reasoning, Inductive Reasoning, Information Ordering, Category Flexibility, Stamina, English Language, Critical Thinking, Selective Attention, Coordination, Gross Body Coordination, Far Vision, Judgment and Decision Making, Visualization, Static Strength.

Specific to Tapers

  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Gross Body Equilibrium
  • Education and Training
  • Written Comprehension
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Mechanical
  • Visual Color Discrimination
  • Administration and Management

Specific to Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

  • Dynamic Strength
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Mathematics
  • Public Safety and Security
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Rate Control
  • Reaction Time
  • Depth Perception

Knowledge, skills & abilities O*NET rates as important for each occupation. “Shared” are common to both; the columns list what is distinctive to each (top by the order O*NET surfaces).

Tools & technology

Shared: Accounting software , Project management software .

Specific to Tapers

Specific to Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Tapers or Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers — tasks, the full skill graph, tools, work context, preparation, wages by percentile, industries, AI exposure and the AI work map.

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Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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Singulariki. "Tapers vs Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/compare/tapers-vs-cement-masons-and-concrete-finishers

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Singulariki. (2026). Tapers vs Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/tapers-vs-cement-masons-and-concrete-finishers

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