Employers
There are approximately 161,600 people employed as roofers in the United States. Most (about 73 percent) work for established roofing contractors. Approximately 19 percent of roofers are self-employed, and many specialize in residential work.
Starting Out
People who are planning to start out as helpers and learn on the job can directly contact roofing contractors to inquire about possible openings. Job leads may also be located through the local office of the state employment service, online employment sites, or newspaper classified ads. Graduates of vocational schools may get useful information from their schools' placement offices.
People who want to become apprentices can learn about apprenticeships in their area by contacting local roofing contractors, the state employment service, or the local office of the United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers.
- Architects
- Asbestos Abatement Technicians
- Assessors and Appraisers
- Boilermakers and Mechanics
- Bricklayers and Stonemasons
- Building Automation Systems Engineers
- Building Automation Systems Technicians
- Building Performance Diagnosticians
- Carpenters
- Cement Masons
- Chimney Sweeps
- Civil Engineering Technicians
- Civil Engineers
- Computer-Aided Design Drafters and Technicians
- Construction Inspectors
- Construction Laborers
- Construction Managers
- Cost Estimators
- Drafters
- Drywall Installers and Finishers
- Electricians
- Elevator Installers and Repairers
- Engineering Technicians
- Engineers
- Floor Covering Installers
- General Maintenance Mechanics
- Geodetic Surveyors
- Geologists
- Geotechnical Engineers
- Glaziers
- Green Builders
- Heating and Cooling Technicians
- Indoor Environmental Health Specialists
- Insulators/Insulation Workers
- Landscape Architects
- Lathers
- Locksmiths
- Marble Setters, Tile Setters, and Terrazzo Workers
- Millwrights
- Occupational Safety and Health Workers
- Operating Engineers
- Painters and Paperhangers
- Plasterers
- Plumbers and Pipefitters
- Real Estate Developers
- Renewable Energy Site Assessors
- Sheet Metal Workers
- Smart Building Systems Designers
- Stationary Engineers
- Surveying and Mapping Technicians
- Surveyors
- Swimming Pool Designers
- Welders and Welding Technicians