Concrete placers, concrete finishers and related workers

Concrete placers, concrete finishers and related workers erect reinforced concrete frameworks and structures, make forms for moulding concrete, reinforce concrete surfaces, cement openings in walls or casings for wells, finish and repair cement surfaces and carry out terrazzo work.

Skill level: Semi-skilled

Check your pay

  • Salary range for the majority of workers in Concrete placers, concrete finishers and related workers - from R8 110 to R28 742 per month - 2025.
  • A Concrete placers, concrete finishers and related workers typically earns between R8 110 and R12 964 net per month at the start of the job.
  • After 5 years of service, this is between R9 213 and R16 726 per month for a working week of 45 hours.

Duties and tasks

  • Constructing and repairing reinforced concrete floors, walls, tanks, silos and other concrete structures
  • Making shuttering or assembling prefabricated forms for moulding concrete
  • Cementing openings in walls or casings for wells
  • Finishing and smoothing surfaces of concrete structures
  • Applying a durable smooth surfacing composed of cement, sand pigment and marble particles to floors, known as a terrazzo finish

Loading...