Construction and extraction
Roofer helper
Help roofers by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.
Median pay
$44,160
Growth to 2035
0%
little or no change
Openings a year
600
Time to qualify*
1 month
* From a bachelor's degree in an unrelated field.
Pay
Roofer helper
Getting in
- Typical entry education
- No formal educational credential
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
- Prior experience
- None
What the work is like
Dealing with the public
Unpleasant or angry people
Time pressure
Cost of a mistake
Freedom to make decisions
Repeating the same tasks
Time sitting
Time standing
Outdoors in all weather
Hazardous conditions
Roofer helper: 37% usually work over 40 hours a week
Core tasks
- Check to ensure that completed roofs are watertight.
- Set ladders, scaffolds, and hoists in place for taking supplies to roofs.
- Clean work areas and equipment.
- Maintain tools and equipment.
- Provide assistance to skilled roofers installing and repairing roofs, flashings, and surfaces.
- Locate worn or torn areas in roofs.
- Sweep and clean roofs to prepare them for the application of new roofing materials.
- Remove old roofing materials.
Also called: Roofer Apprentice · Roofer Helper · Roofing Apprentice
Outlook and AI
Helpers--roofers held 6,100 jobs in 2025. BLS projects 6,100 by 2035 (0%, little or no change; all jobs: +3.5%).
Occupational substitution - share decreases as construction laborers are increasingly assigned helpers tasks because they can support various trades, including roofers.
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