SOC 47-3016.00

    Helpers--Roofers

    Help roofers by performing duties requiring less skill.

    Median pay
    $44,160
    Growth
    -0.1%
    Little or no change
    Openings a year
    600
    Typical education
    No formal credential

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    Source: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

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    Annual pay range

    Lowest 10% earn less than
    $30,140
    Median
    $44,160
    Highest 10% earn more than
    $62,400
    National wages for all workers in this occupation. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.

    6,030 people work in this occupation.

    What helpers--roofers do

    Job Zone 2: Some preparation

    Help roofers by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.

    Usually a high school diploma; some on-the-job training or experience.

    Interest profile

    Realistic (R) · strongest
    99 / 100
    Investigative (I)
    0 / 100
    Artistic (A)
    0 / 100
    Social (S)
    16 / 100
    Enterprising (E)
    7 / 100
    Conventional (C)
    44 / 100
    How strongly each interest area describes the work, from O*NET (scores rescaled to 0–100). The interest code lists the strongest areas in order.

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    What you'd do

    Handling and Moving Objects
    86
    Performing General Physical Activities
    81
    Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
    68
    Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
    67
    Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
    66
    Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
    64
    Controlling Machines and Processes
    58
    Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
    58
    Getting Information
    57
    Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
    57
    Work activities rated by importance for this occupation, O*NET (0–100).

    Skills and strengths

    Skills

    • Active Listening
    • Coordination
    • Monitoring
    • Critical Thinking
    • Judgment and Decision Making
    • Speaking
    • Active Learning
    • Complex Problem Solving
    • Equipment Selection
    • Quality Control Analysis

    Knowledge

    • Building and Construction
    • English Language
    • Public Safety and Security
    • Education and Training
    • Transportation
    • Administration and Management
    • Mechanical
    • Mathematics
    • Customer and Personal Service
    • Design

    Abilities

    • Gross Body Equilibrium
    • Manual Dexterity
    • Trunk Strength
    • Extent Flexibility
    • Gross Body Coordination
    • Multilimb Coordination
    • Stamina
    • Static Strength
    • Arm-Hand Steadiness
    • Far Vision

    Work styles

    • Dependability
    • Attention to Detail
    • Cautiousness
    • Cooperation
    • Stress Tolerance
    • Integrity
    • Perseverance
    • Self-Control
    • Achievement Orientation
    • Optimism

    Also called

    Commercial Roofing Helper · Hot Tar Roofer Helper · Industrial Roofer Helper · Residential Roofer Helper · Roofer Apprentice · Roofer Assistant · Roofer Helper · Roofing Apprentice · Roofing Helper · Shingles Roofer Helper

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    Certifications

    Core certifications employers recognise for this work.

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    Data from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor (Employment and Training Administration, with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development). Retrieved November 9, 2026.

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    Sources and attribution

    Every figure on this page comes from these public datasets. Missing values are shown as not reported, never estimated.

    O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. CollegesRef has modified all or some of this information.

    Data from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor (Employment and Training Administration, with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development). Retrieved November 9, 2026.

    Page data updated November 5, 2026.