Also called: Ready-Mix Driver
Drives a spinning concrete mixer truck and pours concrete at construction sites.
A ready-mix driver loads at the batch plant, races to a jobsite before the concrete sets, and controls the chute while the crew places it. Early starts and busy summers are the norm.
Certificate, about 0 years after high school. Commercial driver's license; trained on the job.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). BLS 2025-35 projection band for SOC 53-3032: Average (3% to 4%).
Low risk for 10 years. Pouring at chaotic job sites needs a human; only chute controls get automated.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to ready-mix concrete companies; many sponsor CDL training First: CDL-B (or A), often paid for by the company; in-state driving at 18
Classes: Construction CTE, Driver's education.
Official data: O*NET occupation 53-3032.
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