Helpers--Roofers
What Helpers--Roofers Do
Help roofers by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.
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Career Outlook
National employment outlook, 2024–2034.
- Related work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
- Self-employed
- 1.9%
Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.
How Much Preparation Does This Take?
Job Zone 2 of 5Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
- Experience
- Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience.
- Education
- Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
- Job training
- Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training.
Source: O*NET Job Zones.
Key Knowledge Areas
Subject-matter areas this occupation draws on most, per O*NET.
- Building and Constructionimportance 3.9/5
- Administration and Managementimportance 3.6/5
- Customer and Personal Serviceimportance 3.5/5
- Public Safety and Securityimportance 3.4/5
- Mathematicsimportance 3.4/5
- Transportationimportance 3.3/5
- Mechanicalimportance 3.3/5
- Education and Trainingimportance 3.0/5
Work Environment
What the day-to-day work setting is like, per O*NET.
- Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.7/5
- Spend Time Standing4.6/5
- Exposed to High Places4.5/5
- Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions4.5/5
- Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.3/5
- Health and Safety of Other Workers4.3/5
Careers With Similar Skills
Occupations whose Transferable Skills profile most closely matches this one — a mathematical comparison, not observed data about people actually moving between these careers.
- Helpers--Carpenters91% skill match
- Terrazzo Workers and Finishers90% skill match
- Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters89% skill match
- Floor Sanders and Finishers89% skill match
- Tree Trimmers and Pruners89% skill match
- Highway Maintenance Workers88% skill match
- Roof Bolters, Mining88% skill match
- Hoist and Winch Operators88% skill match
Transferable Skills
Cross-functional skills this occupation draws on most, per O*NET — the kind that carry over to other careers.
- Coordinationimportance 3.3/5
- Quality Control Analysisimportance 2.9/5
- Equipment Maintenanceimportance 2.8/5
- Judgment and Decision Makingimportance 2.8/5
- Social Perceptivenessimportance 2.6/5
- Service Orientationimportance 2.6/5
- Complex Problem Solvingimportance 2.6/5
- Equipment Selectionimportance 2.6/5
Software & Technologies
Tools and software used in this occupation, per O*NET.
Other Software Used
- AppliCad Roof Wizard
- DigiTools Roof CAD
- Energy cost evaluation software
- Exele TopView
- Humidity and vapor drive calculation software
- Insight Direct ServiceCEO
- Maintenance record software
- Roof Pro Estimate Software Roof Pro
Work Style
Personal work characteristics that matter most for this occupation, per O*NET.
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Cautiousness
- Cooperation
- Stress Tolerance
- Integrity
- Perseverance
Career Interests
This occupation’s RIASEC interest profile, per O*NET — how strongly it fits each of the six Holland interest types.
- RealisticHigh
- ConventionalMedium
- SocialLow
- EnterprisingLow
- InvestigativeLow
- ArtisticLow
This page includes information from the O*NET 30.3 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
Where This Career Is Most Concentrated
Metro areas where helpers--roofers make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).
- 1Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL11.84× national avg
- 2Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL6.84× national avg
- 3Albuquerque, NM3.96× national avg
- 4Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL2.99× national avg
- 5Fresno, CA2.89× national avg
Possible Career Moves
A computed starting point, not observed job-change data — see the full list for why each one might fit.