Tears off old roofs and installs new shingles, underlayment and flashing on houses, working on a crew for roofing companies and homebuilders.
You tear off old shingles, lay underlayment, and nail down new shingles, finishing a whole house in a day with your crew.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. No degree; you learn on the job with a roofing crew, plus OSHA 10-hour safety and fall protection training.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Apprenticeship. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). BLS projection.
Low risk for 10 years. Shingle-installing robots exist in early trials, but steep roofs, tear-offs and repairs keep this hands-on through 2036.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to roofing companies for crew jobs; they train you and pay for OSHA 10
Classes: Geometry, Construction CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-2181.
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