Commercial Roofer

Installs flat roofing systems on warehouses, schools, and big buildings.

A day in the life

You roll out membrane on a warehouse roof, heat-weld the seams, and flash around rooftop AC units.

Pay over a career

Starting
$40k
Typical
$56k
High
$85k

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Apprenticeship, about 3 years after high school. Roofers union apprenticeship (about 3 years) or on-the-job training.

Ways in: Apprenticeship, On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.

Majors to look at: Roofing Apprenticeship.

Outlook

Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years).

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. Drones survey roofs, but tearing off and installing flat roofs in heat and wind stays hard human work.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Geometry, Construction CTE.

Official data: O*NET occupation 47-2181.

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