Salary for Roofers

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Also known as:  Composition Roofer, Hot Tar Roofer, Industrial Roofer, Metal Roofing Mechanic, Residential Roofer, Roofer, Sheet Metal Roofer, Shingles Roofer, Slate Roofer, Terra Cotta Roofer

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Roofers install, repair and maintain the roofs of residential and industrial buildings. Roofing work is strenuous, as roofers are required to stand in awkward positions and bend for long periods of time. Roofers must also work in all kinds of weather and use sharp tools; roofing illness and injury is among the highest of any career. To become a roofer, one does not need any formal education. Usually a high school diploma or GED are not required, either. Most roofers learn their trade on the job, but there are also a few who learn through apprenticeship programs.

A Roofer usually gets a pay level of somewhere between $32,590 - $64,600 based on experience and domain knowledge. usually get a salary of fourty-eight thousand and twenty dollars per year.

have the highest average potential salary in New York, where they can earn compensation, on average, of near $66,400. People with this job title can receive the highest pay in Public Administration, where they earn job pay of $65,620.

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SALARY TREND

The annual compensation for this career has gone up since 2004. Salaries have increased by an average of 39.64 percent nationwide in that time.

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INDUSTRIES

Roofers tend to make the most in the following industries:

Public Administration
$65,620
Educational Services
$52,770
Utilities
$48,970
Construction
$48,370
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$47,360
Administrative, Support and Waste Management Services
$45,220

In general, they earn less within the industries below:

Retail Trade
$32,940
Manufacturing
$36,700
Wholesale Trade
$40,520
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$42,850
Administrative, Support and Waste Management Services
$45,220
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$47,360
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