How to become a Roofer

Official title: Roofers

Roofers cover roof structures and waterproof and insulate them, laying tiles, fibre tiles, slate and synthetic materials, applying bitumen and fitting metal roofing.

Main tasks

• Determine the materials needed from plans, specifications and the site
• Cover roof frames with slate, tiles and prefabricated tile sheets
• Install waterproof sheeting and fix metal or synthetic materials to the building frame
• Cover roofs with natural materials such as thatch

Ways in

• Technical college: Technician certificate: Building waterproofing. National technician skill test (技術士技能檢定) run by the Workforce Development Agency, trade 174 營建防水. Tested at grade C (丙級). Peernovo links this trade to the occupation.

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Average pay: NT$503,000 a year
• Demand for Craft and related trades jobs is projected at about 1,519,000 in 2024 and about 1,515,000 in 2030. (-0.3%)
• Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Related jobs

• Glaziers
• Floor and Wall Layers, Tile Setters
• Plasterers
• Insulation Workers
• Plumbers and Pipe Fitters
• Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics

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Questions people ask

How do I become a Roofer?

Ways in include: Technician certificate: Building waterproofing.

How much does a Roofer earn in Taiwan?

Average pay is NT$503,000 a year (Ministry of Labor, Department of Statistics).

Is a Roofer a growing career in Taiwan?

Demand for this job family is projected to change -0.3% from 2024 to 2030 (National Development Council).

Will AI change the work of a Roofer?

Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Sources

• Ministry of Labor, Department of Statistics: Occupational Wage Survey (職類別薪資調查) (2025 survey (July 2025 monthly, 2024 annual), released 2026-05-29), Open Government Data License, version 1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
• National Development Council: Final manpower demand projections by occupation (職業別最終人力需求推估) (2025 to 2030 (base 2024), 13 job families), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
• International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026

Updated 4 October 2026