How to become a Helpers--Roofer

Official title: Helpers--Roofers

Also called: Roofer Apprentice, Roofer Helper, Roofing Apprentice

Help roofers by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.

Main tasks

• Check to ensure that completed roofs are watertight.
• Set ladders, scaffolds, and hoists in place for taking supplies to roofs.
• Clean work areas and equipment.
• Maintain tools and equipment.
• Provide assistance to skilled roofers installing and repairing roofs, flashings, and surfaces.
• Locate worn or torn areas in roofs.
• Sweep and clean roofs to prepare them for the application of new roofing materials.
• Remove old roofing materials.

How to become one

Construction laborers and helpers learn on the job. Although formal education is not typically required, some employers may prefer to hire candidates who have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Typical education to start: No formal educational credential

Read the full guide from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Median pay: $44,160 a year The middle half earn $37,030 to $48,970.
• About 6,100 people work in this job now, and about 6,100 are projected by 2035. (-0.1%)
• People use generative AI for relatively little of this work so far. Microsoft Research rates its AI applicability as low.

Related jobs

• Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
• Helpers--Carpenters
• Helpers--Electricians
• Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
• Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

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Questions people ask

How do I become a Helpers--Roofer?

Construction laborers and helpers learn on the job. Although formal education is not typically required, some employers may prefer to hire candidates who have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

How much does a Helpers--Roofer earn in the US?

Median full-time pay is $44,160 a year (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). The middle half earn $37,030 to $48,970.

Is a Helpers--Roofer a growing career in the US?

Employment is projected to stay about the same by 2035: about 6,100 people now and 6,100 later (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).

Do you need a degree to become a Helpers--Roofer?

Usually not. Only 7% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Will AI change the work of a Helpers--Roofer?

People use generative AI for relatively little of this work so far. Microsoft Research rates its AI applicability as low.

Sources

• Microsoft Research: Working with AI: AI applicability by occupation (2025-12-22 (built on O*NET 29.0)), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-03
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Employment Projections (2025-35 (released 2026-08-27)), Public domain (BLS), retrieved 2026-10-03
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Outlook Handbook (2025-35 edition (published 2026-08-27)), Public domain (BLS); photographs excluded, retrieved 2026-10-03
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), Public domain (BLS), retrieved 2026-10-03

Updated 2026-10-03

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