Helpers--Roofers

Workplace and environment | Mainly outdoors, on roofs and construction projects; common outdoor exposure to all weather (74% daily); mostly irregular schedules (77% irregular) (O*NET work context and tasks; same coverage below). Protection and exposure | Exposure to heights (17% once a week or more, 13% once a month or more); common hazardous equipment exposure (29% daily), common contaminant exposure (49% daily), and common machinery and tool noise. Physical demands and posture | Prolonged standing (69% continually or almost continually); frequent work at height, on roofs and in cramped spaces; moderate physical proximity (43% at arm's length, 33% slightly close). Communication and collaboration | Close collaboration with roofers and crews (41% in constant contact with others, 36% most of the time); frequent face-to-face discussions (86% daily). Accuracy and responsibility | Relatively high accuracy requirements (40% extremely important, 24% very important); serious consequences of error (29% extremely serious, 14% very serious, 24% serious); some responsibility for others' health and safety (34% limited responsibility, 15% high responsibility). Progress and pace | Constrained by project schedules and weather windows; time pressure from schedules and weather windows (57% daily); pace is determined by roofers and process progress. Equipment and tools | Ladders, scaffolds, hoists, ropes, pulleys, cutting and handheld tools. Scheduling and site | Schedules vary with weather and deadlines (77% irregular); mainly teamwork; common outdoor exposure to all weather (74% daily); mostly irregular schedules (77% irregular). Digital tools | Relatively little email and mobile communication use; materials and labor-hour records and project communication applications.

Records and collaboration | Starting with work orders, roof information and materials lists, first check location and drawing number; roof type, slope and waterproofing requirements; tile, membrane, flashing and fastener specifications; lifting materials onto roofs, hoisting and positioning; substrate inspection and cleaning; height, edge and opening protection; weather and work windows; and post-work cleaning and inspection. Then assist according to skilled workers' instructions and sequencing requirements and hand over by shift. Heights, edges, openings, hoisting, handling, cutting and weather matters must follow qualification requirements and procedures, with traceable materials, work and inspection records retained.

BLS wage coverage presented by O*NET | This page covers O*NET/SOC 47-3016.00, Helpers--Roofers. O*NET's 47-3016.00 page presents 2025 U.S. median wages of USD 21.23 per hour / USD 44,160 per year (2025, BLS OEWS, data for this occupation itself, 47-3016.00). The 10th percentile is USD 14.49 per hour and USD 30,140 per year; the 25th is USD 17.80 per hour and USD 37,030 per year; the 75th is USD 23.54 per hour and USD 48,970 per year; and the 90th is USD 30.00 per hour and USD 62,400 per year. All come from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS 2025, as presented by O*NET). The page does not mark them as coming from a broader or neighboring occupation, so they are presented as data for this occupation itself (47-3016.00). Pretax straight-time wages include production bonuses and other specified components and exclude overtime pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and employer benefit costs; the median is not an entry-level starting wage. Sources checked this round did not provide a precise Chinese national wage distribution for this occupation. This page records the gap under the evidence policy rather than substituting figures. National percentiles are not fixed seniority bands, equity-inclusive total compensation or certification wage returns. See the U.S. pay module and source gaps for treatment of extended percentiles.

Check work order and roof information → Prepare materials, unloading and lifting onto roofs → Confirm height, edge and opening protection → Inspect and clean substrate → Assist installation, positioning, fastening and waterproofing → Inspect, clean, record and hand over

Sources checked this round did not provide a precise Chinese national occupational wage distribution for roofer helpers. NBS industry annual averages cover multiple occupations in employing units and include tax; they do not substitute for this occupation's median, monthly pay or take-home pay. The U.S. occupational code is not a statutory one-to-one mapping in China.

Safety and compliance | Organize work according to construction safety, height, edge, opening, hoisting, handling, roof, waterproofing, occupational health and recordkeeping requirements. Lifting materials onto roofs, positioning, fastening, waterproofing, inspection and cleaning must follow drawings, procedures and current standards, with sources and limitations identified; they must not replace roof structural safety determinations, scaffold acceptance or safety permit requirements. Height, edge, opening, hoisting, handling and temporary electrical work require prescribed permits and personal protection. Collecting, using or externally providing project and supplier drawings and technical information requires a lawful basis, must be limited to what is necessary, and must follow approval and recordkeeping procedures.

U.S. employment in the exact occupation 47-3016.00 is 6,100 in 2025. The overall 2025—2035 projection is Little or no change, with 600 average annual openings including growth and replacements. These are not net additions, current vacancies or evidence of AI causation; the replacement share has not been checked.

Receive assignment and check roof information → Prepare, unload and unroll materials → Position ladders, scaffolds and hoists → Inspect and clean substrate → Assist installation, fastening and waterproofing → Inspect, clear gutters, clean and record

Perform actual tasks according to training and duties; job titles do not automatically mean specialized work. Check qualifications for specific listed work under Order No. 19 and relevant building and municipal construction work within Order No. 60's scope. Enterprise authorization, personnel certificates and site permits differ. Ordinary tool and material work should not be broadly described as requiring a uniform certificate; check acceptance and release authority separately.

Records and collaboration | Follow enterprise construction, quality and safety management procedures to record work orders; materials, specifications and quantities; lifting onto roofs, positioning and fastening; substrate inspection and cleaning; waterproofing, slope and flashing; inspection, cleaning, gutter clearing, abnormalities, rework, outstanding items, shift handovers, original records and revision trails. Verify locations and materials with skilled workers, crews, materials personnel and safety personnel; promptly isolate and report abnormalities.

Boundary conclusion | This page covers O*NET 47-3016.00, Helpers--Roofers. Its central distinction from neighboring roles is work objects, outputs and authorization levels. It deals with roofs, tiles, membranes, waterproofing and on-site assistance at height, producing assistance completed according to drawings and procedures—materials, lifting onto roofs, positioning, fastening, waterproofing, inspection and cleaning—and traceable materials and work records. Workers use materials, tools and site coordination skills within skilled workers' instructions and job authorization, taking responsibility for work safety, process quality and site order. Roofers, carpenter helpers, carpenters, construction laborers and sheet metal workers produce work in their own specialties, with different responsibility and authorization levels.

Core principle of neighboring roles | Most related and neighboring roles aim to complete roofing, carpentry, finishing, sheet metal or general construction work to specified quality within drawing, procedural and safety requirements, with records retained. Differences concern work objects, outputs and authorization levels: some focus on independent roof installation, carpentry, finishing or sheet metal work, while others focus on on-site assistance, materials and cleaning.

Core purpose of this occupation | Work with roofs, tiles, membranes, flashing, drawings and procedures within skilled workers' instructions, safety requirements and authorization: materials, unloading and lifting onto roofs; positioning ladders, scaffolds and hoists; installation and fastening assistance; inspection and maintenance; and cleaning, gutter clearing and records. Outputs are assistance meeting procedures and traceable records.

Main work objects and bases of neighboring roles | Roofers follow roofing and waterproofing procedures and standards; carpenter helpers follow carpentry and formwork procedures; carpenters follow setting-out and installation standards; construction laborers follow general construction and operating procedures; sheet metal workers follow metal roofing and component fabrication procedures. Most focus on independent roofing, carpentry, general construction or sheet metal work, unlike this occupation's on-site roofing assistance.

Main work objects and bases of this occupation | Work with location and drawing number; roof type, slope and waterproofing requirements; tile, membrane, flashing and fastener specifications; lifting materials onto roofs, hoisting and positioning; substrate inspection and cleaning; height, edge and opening protection; weather and work windows; and cleaning and inspection requirements. Provide assistance and make judgments according to drawings, procedures, current acceptance standards, construction safety and occupational health requirements.

Occupational profile | O*NET47-3016.00 roofer helpers use, supply or hold materials and tools, assist roof installation, repairs, inspection and cleaning, and may perform actual roofing tasks. Check training, qualifications and site authorization for ladders, scaffolding, hoisting and roofing separately. Do not treat all helpers as only handling and cleaning, or as automatically authorized to work independently.

Core processes of neighboring roles | Roofers focus on roof installation, waterproofing and maintenance; carpenter helpers on cutting and positioning assistance; carpenters on setting out and installing woodwork; construction laborers on general construction and demolition; this occupation on assistance with materials, lifting onto roofs, positioning, fastening, inspection and cleaning.

Core process of this occupation | Receive assignments and check roof information; prepare materials, unloading and lifting onto roofs; position ladders, scaffolds and hoists; inspect and clean substrates; assist installation, fastening and waterproofing; and inspect, clear gutters, clean, record and hand over. Every step must follow drawings, procedures and skilled workers' instructions and be open to review by skilled workers, quality inspectors and safety personnel.

Main outputs of neighboring roles | Roofers produce roofs, waterproofing layers and acceptance records; carpenter helpers produce carpentry assistance and records; carpenters produce wood structures, installation and acceptance records; construction laborers produce general construction work and safety records. These differ from this occupation's assistance and materials and work records.

Main outputs of this occupation | Assistance completed according to drawings and procedures: unloaded materials lifted onto roofs; positioned ladders, scaffolds and hoists; laid and fastened tiles, membranes and flashing; inspected and cleaned locations and cleared drains. Outputs also include materials, work and inspection records; quantities, leftover materials and rework records; abnormalities and outstanding items; and traceable shift and handover records.

Responsibility in neighboring roles | Responsibility in related and neighboring roles is usually defined by the employer and construction, safety and quality systems, primarily concerning roof and structural safety, personal safety, schedules and the environment.

Workers in this occupation are responsible for their own lifting materials onto roofs, positioning, fastening, waterproofing, inspection, cleaning and records, and assistance completed according to drawings, procedures and safety requirements. Heights, edges, openings, hoisting, handling, roof structural safety and major quality and safety matters must be referred to appropriate roles or organizations according to qualifications, job authorization and procedures.

Authority and approvals in neighboring roles | Authority comes from enterprise authorization and construction, safety and professional standards. It usually excludes independent decisions on roof structural or waterproofing design changes and major responses. Design changes, scaffold acceptance, specialized work and major rework should be referred to appropriate roles or organizations.

Authority and approvals in this occupation | Routine lifting materials onto roofs, positioning, fastening, waterproofing, inspection and cleaning must remain within skilled workers' instructions, job authorization and procedures. Heights, edges, openings, hoisting, handling, temporary electrical work, roof structural or design changes and major rework must follow procedures and qualification requirements. Qualifications and work permits for heights, hoisting and temporary electrical work are subject to competent authority and enterprise requirements.

Limits on conclusions in neighboring roles | Conclusions are mostly limited to the relevant process or location and generally do not determine roof structural safety, waterproofing acceptance or legal liability. Conclusions spanning specialties or involving structures and major safety issues have limits on their applicability.

Limits on conclusions in this occupation | Lifting materials onto roofs, positioning, fastening, waterproofing and inspection conclusions should state only verifiable records, work performed and results, distinguishing measured facts, judgments and inferences, and matters awaiting verification. Workers must not issue conclusions in their own name beyond their qualifications, such as roof structural safety determinations, scaffold acceptance or accident determinations.

Checks before joining | Use the following six items when applying and before starting work, to avoid inferring actual duties and authority from job titles or promotional wording. Base findings on written recruitment information, employment contracts, job descriptions, and construction and safety procedures, and keep confirming them after joining. This page lists checks only and does not constitute a hiring or safety determination.

Check guidance | Similar job titles may have very different duties and authority. Some focus on materials, lifting onto roofs and cleaning; others on positioning, fastening and waterproofing; others on specific roofs such as tile, membrane, metal or flat roofs; and some also involve scaffolding, hoisting and temporary electrical assistance. Specialized work, qualification and safety requirements vary by enterprise and jurisdiction. Check them before assessing fit.

01 Actual duties, work and site authority | Check whether the role actually assists with lifting materials onto roofs, positioning, fastening, waterproofing and inspection, or mainly handling, cleaning and support. Confirm permitted roof types and locations, such as tile, membrane, metal or flat roofs; authority to use tools, equipment and hoists; authorization for heights, edges and openings; and interfaces with skilled workers, crews, materials personnel and safety personnel.

Check guidance | This occupation commonly works outdoors in all weather, at height and on roofs, with height and hoisting risks. It generally requires safety, height, edge, opening, hoisting, handling, tool, cutting and occupational health training and compliance with personal protection and emergency response requirements.

02 Safety, occupational health, height, weather and machinery requirements | Check whether the employer requires and provides safe operating procedures and height, edge, opening and scaffold training; hoisting, handling, temporary electrical and work permit requirements; personal protection, fall protection, emergency response and drills; handling and reporting requirements for waste, asphalt, dust and noise; and requirements to identify and report roofing and height hazards.

Check guidance | U.S. O*NET places 47-3016.00, Helpers--Roofers, in Job Zone 1-2 (little or no preparation to some preparation needed), with an SVP range below 6.0 (SVP Below 6.0). Its education section reports that 46% indicate a high school diploma or equivalent is required, 30% less than a high school diploma, and 12% a postsecondary certificate (the three categories listed). It displays Bright Outlook. In the U.S., preparation usually involves short-term on-the-job training and skilled-worker mentoring, or registered roofing apprenticeships.

03 Education, training, apprenticeship and qualification requirements | Check whether vocational school training, on-the-job experience or registered apprenticeship is required (the page lists Job Zone 1-2, little or no preparation to some preparation needed, and SVP below 6.0, SVP Below 6.0); whether skilled-worker mentoring or registered roofing apprenticeships are offered; whether heights, hoisting and temporary electrical work require qualifications, internal training or assessment; and whether training and assessment cover lifting materials onto roofs, positioning, fastening, waterproofing, inspection, safety and emergency response.

Check guidance | This occupation focuses on handling, physical activity, inspection and communication. Its highest-rated activities are handling and moving objects 86, performing general physical activities 81, inspecting equipment, structures, or materials 68, and communication 67. Exposure to all weather is 74% daily and continual standing 69%; consequences of error are serious and work is constrained by schedules and weather windows. Include site conditions, physical demands and tolerance for safety-related demands in your checks.

04 Pay, working hours and employment contract definitions | Check compensation components: base pay; overtime, accelerated schedule and height allowances; piece rates and crew performance pay; regional, enterprise and project differences; the five social insurance schemes and housing provident fund; labor protection, protective supplies, meals and accommodation. Confirm hours, schedules, movement between project locations, rainy-season and winter shutdown arrangements, contract duration, probation and termination terms, and training, qualification and advancement arrangements. U.S. medians and percentiles are market references only, not any enterprise's or region's offer.

Check guidance | Interfaces with skilled workers, crews, projects, materials suppliers and safety personnel determine lifting materials onto roofs, positioning, fastening, acceptance, authority, responsibility and disclosure boundaries and must be clarified beforehand.

05 Interfaces with skilled workers, crews and projects | Confirm authority to approve and adjust materials, roofing and waterproofing; arrangements for requesting, using and reviewing tools, equipment and hoists; processes for lifting materials onto roofs, fastening, waterproofing, nonconformities and rework; and requirements for handling and externally providing project and supplier drawings and technical information.

Check guidance | Traceability and recordkeeping requirements for work orders, materials, lifting onto roofs, fastening, waterproofing, inspection, cleaning and abnormalities determine quality and responsibility boundaries. Clarify templates, deadlines, amendment, archiving, access and retention rules beforehand. Project and supplier technical information must also follow confidentiality and minimum-necessary requirements.

06 Materials, roofing, cleanup and record requirements | Check requirements for work order records; materials, specifications and quantities; lifting onto roofs, positioning and fastening; substrate inspection and cleaning; waterproofing, slope and flashing; inspection, cleaning and gutter clearing; abnormalities, rework and outstanding items; and work permits, shift handovers, original records and revision trails.

Conclusion | The central distinction between this page's O*NET 47-3016.00 Helpers--Roofers and neighboring roles concerns work objects, outputs and authorization levels. This occupation works with roofs, tiles, membranes, waterproofing and on-site assistance at height, producing assistance completed according to drawings and procedures and traceable materials and work records. Roofers, carpenter helpers, carpenters, construction laborers and sheet metal workers focus on their own work objects, with different outputs and authorization levels.

Evidence note | The occupations compared below come from O*NET classifications and public sources. The comparison helps distinguish neighboring occupations' work and assess fit. It does not constitute qualification, hiring or pay conclusions, or safety, specialized work or legal advice. Check wages and employment using each occupation's own code and statistical coverage; figures cannot be transferred between occupations.

Introduction | The comparison below uses four columns: occupational direction—core work and outputs—key distinction—who may prefer it. Roofing, carpentry, finishing, sheet metal and general construction roles often connect within the same project and process, but coordination does not make them interchangeable. Their work objects, materials, qualifications and responsibility boundaries differ and must be checked separately.

Key distinction: this occupation works with roofs, tiles, membranes, waterproofing and on-site assistance. Using materials, tools and site coordination skills, workers complete lifting materials onto roofs, positioning, fastening, waterproofing, inspection and cleaning within skilled workers' instructions and job authorization, taking responsibility for work safety, process quality and site order. Neighboring roles focus on independent roofing, carpentry, finishing, sheet metal or general construction, with different specialties and authority.

May better suit people willing to assist hands-on with materials, tools and roofs, perform lifting materials onto roofs, positioning, fastening, inspection and cleaning thoroughly according to skilled workers' instructions and drawings, and accept responsibility for work safety and process quality.

Core work and outputs: unload materials and tools from work vehicles and unroll membranes; position ladders, scaffolds and hoists; assist roofers and lay roofing felt and fasten tiles, membranes and flashing; inspect completed roofs to ensure watertightness and maintain tools; and clean work areas and roofs and clear drains. Outputs are assistance completed according to drawings and procedures and materials and work records.

This occupation: Helpers--Roofers (O*NET/SOC 47-3016.00, Helpers--Roofers)

Key distinction: focuses on independent roof installation, waterproofing and maintenance, producing roofs, waterproofing layers and acceptance records. This occupation focuses on on-site assistance, with a different authorization level.

May better suit people willing to take independent responsibility for roof installation and waterproofing; this occupation emphasizes on-site assistance with materials, lifting onto roofs, positioning and cleaning.

Core work and outputs: installing, maintaining and forming roofs and waterproofing, producing roofs, waterproofing layers and acceptance records.

Roofers (Roofers, 47-2181.00)

Key distinction: focuses on carpentry assistance, producing carpentry assistance and records. This occupation focuses on roofing assistance, with different materials and specialties.

May better suit people willing to provide on-site carpentry assistance; this occupation emphasizes roofing, waterproofing and lifting materials onto roofs.

Core work and outputs: assistance with cutting, positioning and fastening timber, panels and formwork, producing carpentry assistance and records.

Helpers--Carpenters (Helpers--Carpenters, 47-3012.00)

Key distinction: focuses on forming and installing woodwork, producing wood structures and installation records. This occupation focuses on roofing assistance, with different specialties and authority.

May better suit people willing to set out, fabricate and install woodwork; this occupation emphasizes on-site roofing and waterproofing assistance.

Core work and outputs: setting out, fabricating, installing and forming timber and woodwork, producing wood structures, installation and acceptance records.

Carpenters (Carpenters, 47-2031.00)

Key distinction: focuses on general construction, demolition and handling, producing construction work records. This occupation focuses on on-site roofing assistance, with a different specialty.

May better suit people willing to perform general construction, demolition and handling; this occupation emphasizes materials, lifting onto roofs and cleaning assistance for roofing crews.

Core work and outputs: earthwork, demolition, handling and assistance on general construction sites, producing general construction work and safety records.

Construction Laborers (Construction Laborers, 47-2061.00)

Key distinction: focuses on sheet metal fabrication and installation, producing metal components and installation records. This occupation focuses on roofing assistance, with different materials and specialties.

May better suit people willing to fabricate and install sheet metal; this occupation emphasizes on-site roofing and waterproofing assistance.

Core work and outputs: fabricating, installing and forming sheet metal and components, producing metal components, installation and acceptance records.

Sheet Metal Workers (Sheet Metal Workers, 47-2211.00)

Transition | This page places neighboring roles side by side by work objects, outputs and authorization levels to help you decide which roofing, carpentry, finishing, sheet metal or general construction work you want to pursue over time. In every direction, actual readiness depends on relevant materials, procedures, safety and qualification capabilities, together with target enterprise and jurisdiction training, specialized work and qualification requirements. Check wages and employment using each occupation's own code and statistical coverage; figures cannot be transferred between occupations.

Entry and job-shadowing stage

Use digital tools for reversible support tasks: organizing work orders and materials ledgers, retrieving roof and material information, and entering quantities and inspection readings. Lifting materials onto roofs, positioning and safety judgments remain subject to skilled workers' instructions and authorization.

Independent assistance role

Use materials and labor-hour records and project communication applications for quantities, progress and handovers. You remain responsible for lifting materials onto roofs, fastening, waterproofing and inspection judgments according to procedures.

Skilled and specialist roles

Use tools to aggregate and analyze data on multiple locations, materials, quantities and progress. Confirm complex and controlled matters, including heights, hoisting, temporary electrical work and specialized work, with skilled workers or safety personnel.

Crew leader and site management roles

Use tools for quality, safety, materials, cost and progress statistics, reports and knowledge management. Major conclusions, roofing or waterproofing design changes and external disclosures require human approval and records.

Editorial task analysis | Material supply, roofing assistance, inspection and cleaning include physical site tasks. Trial tool assistance for material records and information retrieval using permitted data. O*NET tasks and software lists do not establish adoption, efficiency gains or low AI exposure. All-weather exposure 74% daily and irregular schedules 77% describe U.S. occupational context, not AI outcomes. U.S. 47-3016.00: employment of 6,100 in 2025, overall 2025—2035 growth category Little or no change, and projected average annual openings of 600, including growth and worker replacements. Projections are not actual vacancies, net additions or causal evidence of AI displacement. Do not retain older 5%—6% growth and Bright Outlook as current conclusions.

O*NET 47-3016.00 detailed information (tasks and work activities)

Used to define this occupation's task scope and work context: inspecting completed roofs to ensure watertightness; positioning ladders, scaffolds and hoists to deliver materials to roofs; cleaning work areas and equipment; maintaining tools and equipment; and assisting skilled roofers installing and repairing roofs, flashing and roof surfaces. Activity ratings include handling and moving objects 86, performing general physical activities 81, inspecting equipment 68 and communication 67. This is a U.S. occupational classification and does not cover mainland China's construction safety and specialized work regulations.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS 2025)

Used for point-in-time estimates of U.S. wages and percentiles. This page uses data for this occupation itself as presented on O*NET's 47-3016.00 page, and does not call them neighboring occupation figures.

BLS Employment Projections 2025—2035

U.S. 47-3016.00: employment of 6,100 in 2025, overall 2025—2035 growth category Little or no change, and projected average annual openings of 600, including growth and worker replacements. Projections are not actual vacancies, net additions or causal evidence of AI displacement. Do not retain older 5%—6% growth and Bright Outlook as current conclusions.

O*NET 47-3016.00 hot technologies (software skills)

The current software list includes Roofing Calculator, Roof Wizard and maintenance record software, among others. Mentions do not establish widespread adoption, entry requirements or AI exposure.

ILO study on generative AI and occupational exposure indices for employment

ILO2025 provides a task-level index of potential generative AI exposure, not measured adoption, displacement rates or individual outcomes for this occupation.

NIST Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0)

Used for general governance and risk control principles; it is not a roofing, specialized work, safety or legal standard.

O*NET 47-3016.00 work context (tasks, environment and safety)

Used to explain this occupation's work and safety characteristics: all-weather exposure 74% daily, continual standing 69%, daily face-to-face discussions 86%, height exposure, time pressure 57% daily and serious consequences of error. The page gives no specific percentages for decision frequency or automation level.

Editorial comparison | Discuss potential trials by roofing tasks and records and information tasks. No neighboring occupation displacement-rate or effect comparisons are available. Check technical feasibility, approved adoption and job outcomes separately.

Trial draft material and quantity records using permitted data; effects have not been measured

On-site lifting onto roofs, positioning, fastening, waterproofing, safety and process responsibility

Trial materials and progress summaries across locations using permitted data; verify efficiency separately

Decisions on roofing or waterproofing design changes, acceptance and external disclosure

Trial information retrieval and text drafts; check drawings and procedures against originals

Content evidence, safety and quality review, and height responsibility

Evidence uses | O*NET defines roofer helper tasks, ILO describes potential exposure and NIST supports governance. None establishes actual adoption, efficiency, income or layoff causation for this occupation.

Occupational description, not an automation rate or risk rating

O*NET 47-3016.00 detailed information

Task descriptions cover handling, roofing and communication. Health and safety responsibility varies; do not summarize the occupation as having a uniform high safety responsibility rating.

On-site roofing tasks involve physical operation, but task descriptions do not quantify equipment substitution feasibility or overall job outcomes.

Not applicable to other jurisdictions; the median is not a starting wage

BLS OEWS (2025, data for this occupation itself, 47-3016.00)

Point-in-time sample estimates of U.S. wages

2025 U.S. median wages for this occupation are USD 21.23 per hour and USD 44,160 per year. OEWS pretax straight-time wages include production bonuses and other specified components and exclude overtime pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and employer benefit costs. The median is not starting pay; percentiles are not experience levels.

Projections are not actual job postings; openings mainly reflect replacement needs

BLS2025—2035 overall projections, as presented in O*NET details for this occupation

Projections include growth and replacement needs

U.S. 47-3016.00: employment of 6,100 in 2025, overall 2025—2035 growth category Little or no change, and projected average annual openings of 600, including growth and worker replacements. Projections are not actual vacancies, net additions or causal evidence of AI displacement. Do not retain older 5%—6% growth and Bright Outlook as current conclusions.

Technology mentions do not establish adoption or degree of automation

O*NET 47-3016.00 hot technologies (software skills)

The current software list includes roofing calculation, CAD, database and maintenance record tools; it is not a survey of widespread enterprise use.

Check target enterprise tool adoption and permission separately; the list does not establish that materials record systems are in use.

Not a roofing, specialized work, safety or legal standard

NIST AI RMF 1.0

General AI risk governance framework

Using generative tools, automated data organization and digital records requires clear responsibility, safety and quality review, verification of results and a rollback plan

Technical feasibility: equipment or systems may technically affect a task. This is only a feasibility judgment, not permission to use them or evidence that enterprises have adopted them.

Enterprise and regulatory adoption: introduction depends on height, hoisting, specialized work and construction safety requirements and enterprise construction and safety management procedures. Work and personal safety responsibilities cannot be transferred by introducing a system.

U.S. 47-3016.00: employment of 6,100 in 2025, overall 2025—2035 growth category Little or no change, and projected average annual openings of 600, including growth and worker replacements. Projections are not actual vacancies, net additions or causal evidence of AI displacement. Do not retain older 5%—6% growth and Bright Outlook as current conclusions.

This round found no evidence establishing inevitable complete AI displacement or inevitable retention. Potential exposure, physical site tasks and overall employment projections do not equal causal evidence of job displacement.

Sources | O*NET47-3016.00, BLS OEWS2025 and overall projections 2025—2035; keep uses separate.

This occupation is defined by roofing assistance tasks, not programming. Check specific software, training and qualification requirements against target roles; a list does not establish that tool proficiency alone meets entry requirements.

Sources | O*NET47-3016.00, BLS OEWS2025 and overall projections 2025—2035; keep uses separate.

Editorial suggestion | Trial work order, material, quantity and progress records and information retrieval using permitted data. Effects and workload shares were not obtained this round.

Sources | O*NET47-3016.00, BLS OEWS2025 and overall projections 2025—2035; keep uses separate.

U.S. 47-3016.00: employment of 6,100 in 2025, overall 2025—2035 growth category Little or no change, and projected average annual openings of 600, including growth and worker replacements. Projections are not actual vacancies, net additions or causal evidence of AI displacement. Do not retain older 5%—6% growth and Bright Outlook as current conclusions.

Sources | O*NET47-3016.00, BLS OEWS2025 and overall projections 2025—2035; keep uses separate.

It cannot take responsibility independently. On-site lifting onto roofs, positioning, fastening, waterproofing and inspection are the responsibility of personnel and enterprises with relevant experience and authorization. Systems can assist with material layout and data recording according to settings, but people must define and confirm installation specifications, positioning, height and safety judgments.

Sources | O*NET47-3016.00, BLS OEWS2025 and overall projections 2025—2035; keep uses separate.

No evidence of a year when this whole occupation will disappear was obtained. ILO potential exposure and BLS overall projections provide no definite disappearance year or guarantee of permanent existence.

Sources | O*NET47-3016.00, BLS OEWS2025 and overall projections 2025—2035; keep uses separate.

Editorial preparation suggestion | First check training and authorization for roofing, materials, inspection and cleanup tasks. Self-directed trials do not confer height, scaffolding or hoisting authority. Check software requirements role by role.

Sources | O*NET47-3016.00, BLS OEWS2025 and overall projections 2025—2035; keep uses separate.

Tool use suggestion | Clarify data permissions, source checks, approval and records. Information assistance does not confer site construction or acceptance authority; efficiency was not measured this round.

Tasks and boundaries: skilled workers and personnel with relevant experience and authorization must define location, roof, height and safety boundaries. Equipment and systems do not replace site and roofing judgments.

Data and methods: you must check and review quantities, materials, progress data, sources and validation. Explicitly state data gaps or deviations; do not conceal gaps with system outputs.

Conclusion authority | Verify only records of tasks you undertake. Roof quality release, scaffold acceptance, structural safety conclusions and disclosure follow relevant professional and enterprise authorization.

Safety and compliance: heights, edges, openings, hoisting, handling, tools, cutting, weather, work permits and personal protection must follow construction safety and specialized work requirements and established procedures. Manage controlled information according to confidentiality and retention requirements.

Changes and disclosure: disclosure of materials, roofing and waterproofing information and roof or design changes must remain within authorization and procedures. Pause, isolate and report height, hoisting, waterproofing or authorization-related abnormalities under established procedures.

Directly using system-generated installation or waterproofing suggestions for construction or release

You must verify installation, safety and quality responsibilities against drawings and procedures and retain records

Accidentally sending project and supplier drawings and technical information to unauthorized channels

Limit purpose, retention period and access; do not upload controlled information to external services or unauthorized environments

Replacing on-site lifting onto roofs, positioning, waterproofing and inspection judgments with generated content

Personnel with relevant experience must judge on-site lifting onto roofs, positioning, fastening and waterproofing according to procedures

Replacing actual quantity, work, inspection and abnormality records with system-generated content

Records must reflect actual work and inspection processes; generating unverified content is prohibited

Unclear responsibility: who fastens, determines acceptance, and approves changes and disclosure is unspecified

Before adopting a system, define work, application and approval paths and responsible personnel, and retain records

You are responsible for unloading, unrolling and transporting material judgments (human control point)

Materials and preparation

Checklists can assist; people remain responsible for judgments

Unload materials and tools from work vehicles and unroll membranes

Position ladders, scaffolds and hoists according to actual work qualifications and authorization; helper status does not automatically confer authority

Heights and positioning

Information can assist; people remain responsible for judgments

Position ladders, scaffolds and hoists and fasten tiles, membranes and flashing

You are responsible for assistance, installation and fastening according to procedures (human control point)

Installation and repair assistance

Records can assist; people remain responsible for judgments

Assist roofers, lay roofing felt and fasten tiles

You are responsible for inspection, maintenance and leak judgments (human control point)

Inspection and maintenance

Readings can assist; people remain responsible for judgments

Inspect completed roofs to ensure watertightness and maintain tools

You are responsible for cleaning, gutter clearing and restoration according to procedures (human control point)

Cleaning and closeout

Records can assist; people remain responsible for judgments

Clean work areas and roofs and clear drains and downspouts

Implement height and protection tasks according to site procedures and applicable work qualifications and authorization, not a uniform certificate for everyone

Height and weather safety

Records can assist; people remain responsible for safety judgments

Assist according to height, edge, opening and weather requirements

You identify, isolate and report abnormalities and request rework within your authorization (human control point)

Handling abnormalities

Abnormality records can assist; people remain responsible for determinations and handling

Identify height, hoisting or waterproofing abnormalities, isolate and report them

Editorial summary | Trial organizing roofing material and quantity records using approved or fictional data and check originals. No AI adoption, efficiency, income or displacement causation evidence was obtained for roofer helpers. Check site installation assistance, inspection, height and hoisting qualifications, and approval authority separately.

Coverage | Position in the 2025 U.S. national distribution for this occupation; percentiles retain original registrations, as expanded wage page access failed this round. Limits | Not Chinese wages, individual starting pay or seniority levels; does not identify causal income effects of region, qualifications or duties.

Median hourly wage USD 21.23 / median annual wage USD 44,160 (2025, BLS OEWS, data for this occupation itself, 47-3016.00)

Coverage | Position in the 2025 U.S. national distribution for this occupation; percentiles retain original registrations, as expanded wage page access failed this round. Limits | Not Chinese wages, individual starting pay or seniority levels; does not identify causal income effects of region, qualifications or duties.

75th percentile hourly wage USD 23.54 / annual wage USD 48,970 (2025, BLS OEWS, data for this occupation itself, 47-3016.00)

Coverage | Position in the 2025 U.S. national distribution for this occupation; percentiles retain original registrations, as expanded wage page access failed this round. Limits | Not Chinese wages, individual starting pay or seniority levels; does not identify causal income effects of region, qualifications or duties.

90th percentile hourly wage USD 30.00 / annual wage USD 62,400 (2025, BLS OEWS, data for this occupation itself, 47-3016.00)

Coverage | Position in the 2025 U.S. national distribution for this occupation; percentiles retain original registrations, as expanded wage page access failed this round. Limits | Not Chinese wages, individual starting pay or seniority levels; does not identify causal income effects of region, qualifications or duties.

U.S. 47-3016.00: employment of 6,100 in 2025, overall 2025—2035 growth category Little or no change, and projected average annual openings of 600, including growth and worker replacements. Projections are not actual vacancies, net additions or causal evidence of AI displacement. Do not retain older 5%—6% growth and Bright Outlook as current conclusions.

Coverage | BLS2025—2035 overall projections for this occupation. Limits | U.S. 47-3016.00: employment of 6,100 in 2025, overall 2025—2035 growth category Little or no change, and projected average annual openings of 600, including growth and worker replacements. Projections are not actual vacancies, net additions or causal evidence of AI displacement. Do not retain older 5%—6% growth and Bright Outlook as current conclusions. Source | https://www.onetonline.org/link/details/47-3016.00

U.S. 47-3016.00: employment of 6,100 in 2025, overall 2025—2035 growth category Little or no change, and projected average annual openings of 600, including growth and worker replacements. Projections are not actual vacancies, net additions or causal evidence of AI displacement. Do not retain older 5%—6% growth and Bright Outlook as current conclusions.

Coverage | BLS2025—2035 overall projections for this occupation. Limits | U.S. 47-3016.00: employment of 6,100 in 2025, overall 2025—2035 growth category Little or no change, and projected average annual openings of 600, including growth and worker replacements. Projections are not actual vacancies, net additions or causal evidence of AI displacement. Do not retain older 5%—6% growth and Bright Outlook as current conclusions. Source | https://www.onetonline.org/link/details/47-3016.00

U.S. 47-3016.00: employment of 6,100 in 2025, overall 2025—2035 growth category Little or no change, and projected average annual openings of 600, including growth and worker replacements. Projections are not actual vacancies, net additions or causal evidence of AI displacement. Do not retain older 5%—6% growth and Bright Outlook as current conclusions.

Coverage | BLS2025—2035 overall projections for this occupation. Limits | U.S. 47-3016.00: employment of 6,100 in 2025, overall 2025—2035 growth category Little or no change, and projected average annual openings of 600, including growth and worker replacements. Projections are not actual vacancies, net additions or causal evidence of AI displacement. Do not retain older 5%—6% growth and Bright Outlook as current conclusions. Source | https://www.onetonline.org/link/details/47-3016.00

AI evidence scope | Information and material records may be trialed with approved digital tools. This round provides no roofer helper AI adoption, effect or displacement rates. Current details list transferable skills such as coordination; do not retain the older no-skills description.

Occupational scope | Roofer helpers assist roofers through tasks requiring less skill. U.S. Job Zone1—2 describes preparation levels, and current projections indicate little or no change; neither constitutes Chinese entry requirements.

Education and training related to roofing or construction

Check target hiring requirements

O*NET new-hire education requirements: 46% high school or equivalent, 30% below high school, 12% postsecondary certificate. These are not current workers' educational composition or uniform Chinese entry requirements.

Capabilities in materials, lifting onto roofs, positioning, fastening, waterproofing and inspection

All positions

Roles usually require lifting materials onto roofs, positioning, fastening, waterproofing, inspection and cleaning, with compliance with height, edge, opening, hoisting, handling, tool, cutting and weather safety requirements

Qualifications for heights, hoisting and similar work

Positions involving the relevant work

Check personnel qualifications, enterprise authorization and site permits separately against actual listed work. General material handling does not automatically become a certification matter because of an occupation's title. No evidence of apprenticeship prevalence was obtained for this occupation.

Occupational health and labor protection requirements

Positions involving heights, weather, dust and noise

Check protection, examination and reporting arrangements against applicable hazardous-role procedures; do not infer that all roofing roles must rotate.

Construction (Construction)

Construction accounts for 97% of this U.S. occupation. China's construction industry provides task-related background without implying identical U.S. and Chinese occupational distributions.

Building construction, repairs and waterproofing (reference)

Some roofing assistance roles serve building construction, repair and waterproofing enterprises. These industry averages do not equal this occupation's wages and are not used as substitutes on this page.

Specialty contracting and roofing projects (reference)

Some roles may fall within specialty contracting and roofing project categories. These industry averages do not equal this occupation's wages and are not used as substitutes on this page.

National Bureau of Statistics 2025 urban unit wage release | https://www.stats.gov.cn/sj/zxfb/202605/t20260515_1963707.html

Occupational name comparison | Helpers--Roofers (O*NET/SOC 47-3016.00 Helpers--Roofers; recruitment and industry usage often includes roofer, waterproofing worker, pitched-roof construction assistant and roof maintenance assistant).

The NBS 2025 industry wage release checked this round did not provide a Chinese national occupational distribution matching roofer helpers. Construction averages cover multiple occupations and are not this occupation's median, monthly pay or take-home wages.

The NBS 2025 industry wage release checked this round did not provide a Chinese national occupational distribution matching roofer helpers. Construction averages cover multiple occupations and are not this occupation's median, monthly pay or take-home wages.

Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security: enterprise remuneration survey information | https://www.mohrss.gov.cn/

Editorial pay checks | Ask target employers about actual material handling / installation / inspection duties, hours, base pay, allowances and payment cycles. National percentiles do not identify wage returns from height qualifications or crew leadership; industry averages must not be combined into a personal income range.

Chinese construction: urban non-private units, 2025

Annual average wage RMB 92,036; construction workers in national urban non-private units, on a tax-inclusive total wage basis covering multiple occupations, not roofer helpers' median, monthly pay or take-home income.

Chinese construction: urban private units, 2025

Annual average wage RMB 66,275; construction workers in national urban private units, on a tax-inclusive total wage basis covering multiple occupations, not roofer helpers' median, monthly pay or take-home income.

Precise national occupational wages for this occupation in mainland China

The NBS 2025 industry wage release checked this round did not provide a Chinese national occupational distribution matching roofer helpers. Construction averages cover multiple occupations and are not this occupation's median, monthly pay or take-home wages.

Classification comparison | This page covers the exact O*NET occupation 47-3016.00, Helpers--Roofers. It differs from neighboring occupations such as Roofers (47-2181.00), Helpers--Carpenters (47-3012.00), Carpenters (47-2031.00), Construction Laborers (47-2061.00), and Sheet Metal Workers (47-2211.00). Check wages and employment using each occupation's own code and statistical coverage; figures cannot be transferred between occupations.

U.S. BLS and O*NET statistical coverage notes | https://www.bls.gov/oes/

U.S. 47-3016.00: employment of 6,100 in 2025, overall 2025—2035 growth category Little or no change, and projected average annual openings of 600, including growth and worker replacements. Projections are not actual vacancies, net additions or causal evidence of AI displacement. Do not retain older 5%—6% growth and Bright Outlook as current conclusions.

Median hourly wage USD 21.23 / median annual wage USD 44,160 (2025, BLS OEWS, data for this occupation itself, 47-3016.00)

10th percentile hourly wage USD 14.49 / annual wage USD 30,140 (2025, BLS OEWS, data for this occupation itself, 47-3016.00)

Coverage | 2025 10th percentile, retaining the original registration. Limits | Not novice pay or a minimum wage; expanded page access failed this round. Source | Original O*NET wage registration

25th percentile hourly wage USD 17.80 / annual wage USD 37,030 (2025, BLS OEWS, data for this occupation itself, 47-3016.00)

Coverage | 2025 25th percentile, retaining the original registration. Limits | Not novice pay or regional income causation; expanded page access failed this round. Source | Original O*NET wage registration

75th percentile hourly wage USD 23.54 / annual wage USD 48,970 (2025, BLS OEWS, data for this occupation itself, 47-3016.00)

Coverage | 2025 75th percentile, retaining the original registration. Limits | Not senior pay or returns from height qualifications; expanded page access failed this round. Source | Original O*NET wage registration

90th percentile hourly wage USD 30.00 / annual wage USD 62,400 (2025, BLS OEWS, data for this occupation itself, 47-3016.00)

Coverage | 2025 90th percentile, retaining the original registration. Limits | Not maximum pay or crew leadership income; expanded page access failed this round. Source | Original O*NET wage registration

U.S. 47-3016.00: employment of 6,100 in 2025, overall 2025—2035 growth category Little or no change, and projected average annual openings of 600, including growth and worker replacements. Projections are not actual vacancies, net additions or causal evidence of AI displacement. Do not retain older 5%—6% growth and Bright Outlook as current conclusions.

Coverage | BLS2025—2035 overall projections for this occupation. Limits | U.S. 47-3016.00: employment of 6,100 in 2025, overall 2025—2035 growth category Little or no change, and projected average annual openings of 600, including growth and worker replacements. Projections are not actual vacancies, net additions or causal evidence of AI displacement. Do not retain older 5%—6% growth and Bright Outlook as current conclusions. Source | https://www.onetonline.org/link/details/47-3016.00

U.S. 47-3016.00: employment of 6,100 in 2025, overall 2025—2035 growth category Little or no change, and projected average annual openings of 600, including growth and worker replacements. Projections are not actual vacancies, net additions or causal evidence of AI displacement. Do not retain older 5%—6% growth and Bright Outlook as current conclusions.

Coverage | BLS2025—2035 overall projections for this occupation. Limits | U.S. 47-3016.00: employment of 6,100 in 2025, overall 2025—2035 growth category Little or no change, and projected average annual openings of 600, including growth and worker replacements. Projections are not actual vacancies, net additions or causal evidence of AI displacement. Do not retain older 5%—6% growth and Bright Outlook as current conclusions. Source | https://www.onetonline.org/link/details/47-3016.00

U.S. 47-3016.00: employment of 6,100 in 2025, overall 2025—2035 growth category Little or no change, and projected average annual openings of 600, including growth and worker replacements. Projections are not actual vacancies, net additions or causal evidence of AI displacement. Do not retain older 5%—6% growth and Bright Outlook as current conclusions.

Coverage | BLS2025—2035 overall projections for this occupation. Limits | U.S. 47-3016.00: employment of 6,100 in 2025, overall 2025—2035 growth category Little or no change, and projected average annual openings of 600, including growth and worker replacements. Projections are not actual vacancies, net additions or causal evidence of AI displacement. Do not retain older 5%—6% growth and Bright Outlook as current conclusions. Source | https://www.onetonline.org/link/details/47-3016.00

2025 U.S. median wages for this occupation are USD 21.23 per hour and USD 44,160 per year. OEWS pretax straight-time wages include production bonuses and other specified components and exclude overtime pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and employer benefit costs. The median is not starting pay; percentiles are not experience levels. Keep wage coverage separate from overall employment projections.

2025 U.S. median wages for this occupation are USD 21.23 per hour and USD 44,160 per year. OEWS pretax straight-time wages include production bonuses and other specified components and exclude overtime pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and employer benefit costs. The median is not starting pay; percentiles are not experience levels. U.S. 47-3016.00: employment of 6,100 in 2025, overall 2025—2035 growth category Little or no change, and projected average annual openings of 600, including growth and worker replacements. Projections are not actual vacancies, net additions or causal evidence of AI displacement. Do not retain older 5%—6% growth and Bright Outlook as current conclusions.

Editorial checks | Verify actual tasks and contract conditions for target projects, roof materials and seasons. National percentiles do not identify these conditions' income or stability effects.

Project type and roof

Editorial checks | Verify training, qualifications and authority for height, hoisting and equipment tasks. No measured evidence of certificates or skills increasing wages was obtained this round.

Region, skills and qualifications

Editorial checks | Verify actual installation, waterproofing and crew leadership duties and authority. Do not directly interpret upper national percentiles as complex-roof or crew leadership pay.

Job responsibilities and crew leadership

U.S. 47-3016.00: employment of 6,100 in 2025, overall 2025—2035 growth category Little or no change, and projected average annual openings of 600, including growth and worker replacements. Projections are not actual vacancies, net additions or causal evidence of AI displacement. Do not retain older 5%—6% growth and Bright Outlook as current conclusions.

Construction (Construction)

Insufficient evidence: no industry median wage readable for this exact occupation was obtained this round. Industry averages and third-party estimates are not substitutes.

Construction's 97% is this U.S. occupation's industry employment share. No occupation-by-industry wage median was obtained this round; Chinese industry averages are not substitutes.

Building construction, repairs and waterproofing (reference)

Insufficient evidence: no industry median wage readable for this exact occupation was obtained this round. Industry averages and third-party estimates are not substitutes.

Building construction, repairs and waterproofing are task-setting references; no corresponding occupation-by-industry wage median was obtained.

Specialty contracting and roofing projects (reference)

Insufficient evidence: no industry median wage readable for this exact occupation was obtained this round. Industry averages and third-party estimates are not substitutes.

Specialty contracting and roofing projects are task-setting references. No occupation-by-industry median was obtained; national wages are not substitutes.

Waterproofing and insulation material installation (reference)

Insufficient evidence: no industry median wage readable for this exact occupation was obtained this round. Industry averages and third-party estimates are not substitutes.

Waterproofing and insulation material installation is a task-setting reference; no occupation-by-industry median was obtained.

Distribution note | Original 2025 annual wages at the 10 / 90 percentiles, USD 30,140 / 62,400, are retained. Expanded page access failed this round, so percentiles were not retrieved again. Percentiles are not experience bands or compensation ceilings and do not identify causes of income differences.

2025 U.S. median wages for this occupation are USD 21.23 per hour and USD 44,160 per year. OEWS pretax straight-time wages include production bonuses and other specified components and exclude overtime pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and employer benefit costs. The median is not starting pay; percentiles are not experience levels.

New-hire education requirements are not current workers' educational composition. Income returns from education, height qualifications, experience and crew leadership were not obtained this round; check hiring requirements and actual authority separately.

Usage suggestion | Wage distributions are not individual outcomes. U.S. 47-3016.00: employment of 6,100 in 2025, overall 2025—2035 growth category Little or no change, and projected average annual openings of 600, including growth and worker replacements. Projections are not actual vacancies, net additions or causal evidence of AI displacement. Do not retain older 5%—6% growth and Bright Outlook as current conclusions.

Median hourly wage USD 21.23 / median annual wage USD 44,160 (2025, BLS OEWS, data for this occupation itself, 47-3016.00)

The 10th percentile is a distribution position, not novice pay, handling and cleaning pay or a minimum wage.

The median is the national distribution midpoint, not starting pay, and does not predict increases from experience or qualifications.

The 90th percentile is a distribution position, not a senior role, maximum wage or crew leadership pay ceiling.

Holland (RIASEC) | Used to understand your relative Realistic and Conventional preferences. This occupation's O*NET interest code is RC (Realistic—Conventional), corresponding to willingness to work hands-on with tools and materials and perform physical and outdoor activities (Realistic), and willingness to organize information and data and maintain order according to procedures and rules (Conventional).

Evidence level | Moderate: the interest code comes from O*NET's occupational analysis and results concerning workers in this occupation, but individual scores do not map one-to-one to occupational codes.

If working outdoors in all weather, at height and on roofs is difficult, or you struggle with a pace varying by weather and schedules and possibly involving overtime and rush work, or are unwilling to take responsibility for work safety, process quality and site order, a high interest questionnaire score cannot change these practical costs. Also confirm the employer's height, hoisting and occupational health requirements.

Big Five | Reflect on willingness to check materials and records against drawings and work orders and accept review. Do not turn dependability or detail preferences into personal fit predictions.

Evidence level | Low: relationships between personality traits and performance are group statistical trends and cannot be used for individual predictions.

Do not use a personality assessment saying you are unsuitable as grounds to give up or avoid entering the field. Rely on roofing shadowing, internships or simulated lifting onto roofs, positioning and inspection tasks, skilled workers' feedback and assessment results.

Understanding this interest code: RC means Realistic, working hands-on with tools and materials and performing physical and outdoor activities, and Conventional, organizing information and data and maintaining order according to procedures and rules. It explains occupational preferences, not ability or qualifications.

MBTI | Typology supports self-reflection on communication and work preferences. This occupation requires collaboration with skilled workers, crews and materials personnel; preferences do not determine competence.

Interest experience: enjoying complete assistance with lifting materials onto roofs, positioning, fastening, waterproofing and cleaning, and gaining satisfaction from an orderly site where materials, waterproofing, safety and records are all handled properly.

Evidence level | Low: MBTI is not an occupational qualification or ability assessment tool and cannot be used for employment decisions.

RC

Realistic—Conventional

Use types only as a reference for communication styles, not to infer whether you or others can perform lifting onto roofs, positioning and fastening assistance well.

Enneagram | Reflect only on stress reactions. Observe abnormality communication, truthful records and procedural handovers; do not judge competence by type.

Evidence level | Low: a self-exploration tool, not a conclusion about occupational ability or fit.

Do not explain quality or safety disputes through type labels; return to drawing evidence, the work process and adequacy of records.

Intelligence and reasoning | Observe understanding of drawing instructions, quantity records and abnormality information. No comparative validity evidence was obtained for these observations or assessments predicting performance in this occupation.

Evidence level | Moderate: general cognitive ability relates to learning speed but cannot replace safety and skills training, qualifications or assessments.

Scores do not establish whether you can learn lifting onto roofs, positioning, fastening and waterproofing assistance; test this through roofing shadowing, internships or simulated tasks and skilled workers' feedback.

Emotional intelligence | Reflect on communication, accepting review and reporting under weather-window and schedule pressure. No causal evidence links assessment scores to process quality or safety.

Evidence level | Low: emotional intelligence assessment results are self-reported and cannot constitute hiring or performance conclusions.

Emotional capabilities can improve through actual work, mentoring and deliberate practice; assessment scores need not define your limits.

Assessment boundaries | For exploration, not a grant of roofing skills or work qualifications. U.S. Job Zone1—2 describes preparation levels; current overall projections indicate little or no change. Check statutory listed qualifications, training and job authorization task by task.

Direct answer | Assessments only support self-reflection. Discuss materials, inspection and record approaches in existing safe simulation materials. One demonstration does not replace training, qualifications or authorization; this page has no comparative evidence identifying the most reliable method.

This occupation's direction, Helpers--Roofers | Outputs are assistance completed according to drawings and procedures—materials, lifting onto roofs, positioning, fastening, waterproofing, inspection and cleaning—and traceable materials and work records: materials and preparation, heights and positioning, installation and repair assistance, inspection and maintenance, cleaning, closeout and records

Able to independently complete lifting materials onto roofs, positioning, fastening, waterproofing, inspection, cleaning and records within skilled workers' instructions, job authorization and procedures

Caution signals | First check target site height, protection, weather shutdown and scheduling procedures, then judge whether you can accept them. Occupational distributions do not mean every project is identical.

Roofing direction | Refer to Roofers' core outputs in the direction comparison table; work objects, specialty and authorization levels differ from this occupation

Exploration signals | Willingness to move toward independent roofing material installation, waterproofing and maintenance outputs; add relevant process training and authority.

If you prefer on-site roofing and waterproofing assistance rather than that direction, compare this occupation's differences further.

Carpenter helper direction | Refer to Helpers--Carpenters' core outputs in the direction comparison table; work objects, specialty and authorization levels differ from this occupation

Exploration signals | Willingness to assist with timber, formwork and carpentry tools; add carpentry-setting training.

If you prefer on-site roofing and waterproofing assistance rather than that direction, compare this occupation's differences further.

Carpentry direction | Refer to Carpenters' core outputs in the direction comparison table; work objects, specialty and authorization levels differ from this occupation

Exploration signals | Willingness to move toward woodwork setting-out, fabrication and installation outputs; roofing assistance experience is not independent carpentry qualification.

If you prefer on-site roofing and waterproofing assistance rather than that direction, compare this occupation's differences further.

Construction labor direction | Refer to Construction Laborers' core outputs in the direction comparison table; work objects, specialty and authorization levels differ from this occupation

Exploration signals | Willingness to undertake general construction materials, cleanup and process assistance; check earthwork and demolition training separately.

If you prefer on-site roofing and waterproofing assistance rather than that direction, compare this occupation's differences further.

Sheet metal direction | Refer to Sheet Metal Workers' core outputs in the direction comparison table; work objects, specialty and authorization levels differ from this occupation

Exploration signals | Willingness to move toward sheet metal component fabrication and installation; add sheet metal fabrication procedures and equipment training.

If you prefer on-site roofing and waterproofing assistance rather than that direction, compare this occupation's differences further.

Personality reflection | Observe willingness to check materials, explain inspection records and promptly report abnormalities. RC describes occupational interests, not individual competence or employment standards.

Introversion reflection | Types cannot determine fit. Materials and abnormalities still require explanation to skilled workers and crews; observe actual communication and work performance separately.

Extraversion reflection | Types do not guarantee collaboration or competence. Observe accurate explanations of abnormalities, acceptance of review and work within authority.

Which MBTI type best suits this occupation? No type has been proven best suited. MBTI is not an occupational qualification or ability assessment tool; occupational adjustment mainly depends on skills, qualifications, safety and procedural compliance.

Which Holland interest types better suit this occupation? Its O*NET interest code is RC: Realistic, working hands-on with tools and materials and performing physical and outdoor activities, and Conventional, organizing information and data and maintaining order according to procedures and rules.

Personality scores do not directly establish individual work conclusions. No predictive validity evidence for roofer helper personality assessments was obtained this round; check actual training and authority separately.

Can I do this work if I am poor at math? Basic measurement, calculation, reading, slope and quantity skills are needed. Quantitative foundations can improve through training and tools, but strong difficulty with measuring instruments, slopes and quantities would be a significant constraint.

Does this occupation require high emotional intelligence? Emotional stability, communication and conflict handling skills are needed, but no specific assessment score is required. Schedule, weather and rework pressure require self-regulation and reporting according to procedures.

Can the Enneagram determine whether I fit? No. It is a self-exploration tool, not a conclusion about occupational ability or fit. Assess fit by whether you can complete lifting onto roofs, positioning, fastening, waterproofing and records under safety and procedural requirements.

Editorial observation suggestion | Discuss existing or fictional materials, inspections and record explanations. This page has no comparative evidence that these are more effective than questionnaires. Do not test inexperienced people through actual roof access, scaffolding or hoisting trials.

Fit signals: willingness to take responsibility for work safety and process quality under height, edge, opening, hoisting, handling, tool, cutting and weather requirements; ability to switch between materials, lifting onto roofs, positioning, fastening, waterproofing, inspection and cleaning while valuing evidence and records; maintaining procedures, evidence and review under schedule and weather-window pressure; and isolating and reporting site or height abnormalities or matters beyond authorization under procedures.

Caution signals: difficulty working outdoors in all weather, at height and on roofs; difficulty accepting overtime, rush work and a pace varying by weather and schedules; unwillingness to take responsibility for work safety, process quality and site order; or unwillingness to report and hand over matters beyond authorization under procedures.

Editorial checks | First understand target project tasks, training, protection, weather shutdown and qualification scope. Existing simulation materials support discussion only and do not replace site training and authorization.

Used to check this occupation's task scope and work context under the U.S. occupational classification.

Used to check this occupation's tasks, work activities and detailed work activities.

Used to check work activity importance: handling and moving objects 86, performing general physical activities 81, and inspecting equipment 68.

Used to check work context: common outdoor exposure to all weather (74% daily), mostly irregular schedules (77% irregular), prolonged standing (69% continually or almost continually), frequent face-to-face discussions (86% daily), and time pressure from schedules and weather windows (57% daily).

Used to check O*NET's interest code (RC).

Used to check Job Zone 1-2 (little or no preparation to some preparation needed), training and apprenticeship information.

Used to check point-in-time U.S. wage estimate coverage: data for this occupation itself, not labeled on that page as coming from a broader or neighboring occupation, and not representative of neighboring occupations.

U.S. 47-3016.00: employment of 6,100 in 2025, overall 2025—2035 growth category Little or no change, and projected average annual openings of 600, including growth and worker replacements. Projections are not actual vacancies, net additions or causal evidence of AI displacement. Do not retain older 5%—6% growth and Bright Outlook as current conclusions.

Risk boundaries | Editorial failure examples identified from roofing tasks, not accident rates or ratings. Scaffold acceptance, structural safety determinations and relevant work follow actual qualifications, professional and enterprise authority; helper status does not confer them.

Direct answer | Central risks extend beyond whether tiles can be laid to four failure categories with substantial consequences: safety and personal injury failures, including heights, falls and roofs, weather, heat and cold, hoisting, handling and material stacking, and tool, cutting and machinery injuries; quality and rework failures, where inadequate waterproofing, slope, flashing or fastening causes roof leaks and rework; finished-work failures, where improper substrate inspection, cleanup or protection damages roofs; and recordkeeping and traceability failures, where inaccurate materials and inspection data prevent responsibility from being determined.

Evidence scope | This page draws on O*NET 47-3016.00 tasks and work context: inspecting completed roofs to ensure watertightness; positioning ladders, scaffolds and hoists to deliver materials to roofs; cleaning work areas and equipment; maintaining tools and equipment; and assisting skilled roofers installing and repairing roofs, flashing and roof surfaces. Context includes common outdoor exposure to all weather (74% daily), mostly irregular schedules (77% irregular), prolonged standing (69% continually or almost continually), exposure to heights (17% once a week or more, 13% once a month or more), and serious consequences of error (29% extremely serious, 14% very serious, 24% serious). Under U.S. occupational classification coverage, this helps identify failure types and control points, not draw legal or safety conclusions.

Worker and crew; safety and height managers; personal safety; height, edge and opening boundaries

Inadequate height, edge, opening or roof protection causes falls or falling-object injuries; failure to follow erection, fall protection, edge and opening requirements

Follow height, edge, opening and fall protection requirements and check fixings and protection. Stop work immediately, isolate and report scaffold, protection or weather abnormalities

Scenario | Under schedule pressure, you are asked to access the roof before edge and opening protection is adequate, with paperwork to follow later.

Worker, safety and occupational health personnel; occupational health and work environment

Weather, heat, cold or ultraviolet exposure causes heatstroke, frostbite or injury; failure to follow weather, heat, cold and personal protection requirements

Follow weather, heat, cold, personal protection, hydration or warmth requirements. Stop immediately, withdraw and report weather or physical abnormalities

Scenario | Weather suddenly changes with strong winds, but you are asked to keep laying large membranes despite unmet safety conditions.

Worker and hoisting and handling personnel; personal safety and material stacking boundaries

Improper hoisting, handling or stacking causes materials to overturn, fall or crush people; defective lifting gear, stacked loads or supports, or improper signaling

Follow hoisting, handling and stacking procedures and check lifting gear, stacked loads and securing. Withdraw immediately, isolate and report hoisting or load abnormalities

Scenario | During a staff shortage, you are asked to temporarily take over hoisting or work at height despite being untrained.

Worker, safety and equipment managers; personal safety, tool and cutting boundaries

Incorrect use of cutting machines, hand tools or power tools causes cuts or entanglement injuries; failure to follow tool and cutting safety and protection requirements or isolate energy

Tool and cutting work must follow protection, power isolation and segregation requirements. Stop immediately, isolate and report tool or cutting abnormalities

Scenario | Protection and power-isolation procedures for cutting or tool work are incomplete, but you are asked to cut first and complete paperwork later.

Worker, skilled workers and quality inspectors; process quality; waterproofing, slope, fastening and rework boundaries

Inadequate waterproofing, slope, flashing or fastening causes roof leaks and rework; failure to follow drawings, procedures and waterproofing requirements

Complete lifting materials onto roofs, positioning, fastening, waterproofing and inspection according to drawings and procedures. Immediately isolate and report nonconformities or leaks and assist with repairs

Scenario | Waterproofing, slope or flashing results are marginally nonconforming, but weather-window pressure leads to requests to install first and address them later.

Worker, skilled workers and site management; work quality and responsibility determination; qualification and disclosure boundaries

Missing or inaccurate work orders, materials, inspection and cleaning records prevent traceability and responsibility determination; issuing scaffold acceptance or roof structural safety conclusions beyond authority, or fabricating retrospective records

Record truthfully under procedures and retain original records and revision trails. Never generate unverified content or issue acceptance or safety conclusions beyond authority

Scenario | Materials and inspection data for a location differ from records, but you are asked to issue a quality conclusion using existing records and revise them later.

Used to check tasks and work context and identify failure types in lifting materials onto roofs, positioning, fastening, waterproofing, inspection and cleaning under U.S. coverage.

O*NET's summary supports U.S. roofer helper duties, not Chinese safety permits, risk incidence or qualification regulations.

Articles 2—4 of Order No. 19 concern safety training, assessment and operating certificates for people directly performing listed work; they do not imply uniform certification for every material handler or roofer helper.

Articles 2—3 of Order No. 60 concern relevant specialized construction work on building and municipal projects. Distinguish personnel certificates and site authorization; this does not establish all weather protection or every acceptance authority.

NIST supports general digital tool risk governance only, not height, hoisting, construction or occupational health law.

Qualification boundaries (I) | Check education, training, personnel qualifications, enterprise authorization and site permits separately. U.S. Job Zone1—2 does not set uniform Chinese entry requirements; current overall projections indicate little or no change.

Qualification boundaries (II) | Relevant specialized work in China follows Order No. 19's list, while specialized construction work on building and municipal projects follows Order No. 60's scope. A roofer helper title does not imply uniform certification for everyone. Check actual specialties and authority for scaffold acceptance and structural conclusions separately.

Qualification boundaries (III) | Preparation materials do not confer independent installation, scaffold erection and dismantling, hoisting, acceptance or disclosure authority; undertake tasks within relevant training and authorization.

Qualification boundaries (IV) | Check certificate, job authorization and site permit scopes and validity separately; they cannot replace each other.

Recruitment sample note | This page cites no counts or pay figures from specific job advertisements. Roofer helpers are often recruited through building construction, repair, waterproofing and specialty contracting enterprises and labor and human resources channels. Region, project, roof and project cycles affect recruitment, making public samples difficult to generalize to the whole market. Hiring requirements and authority must be based on written recruitment information, employment contracts, job descriptions, and construction and safety procedures.

This page lists checks only and makes no hiring or pay commitment.

Boundaries | Preparation pathways and capability levels on this page help plan learning and evidence collection. They do not determine hiring, advancement or qualifications. Actual entry depends on safety and skills training, qualifications, enterprise authorization and assessments, and does not confer authority for independent installation, scaffold erection and dismantling or roof structural safety determinations.

Under supervision, prepare materials and tools and assist with lifting onto roofs, handling, cleaning and records. Do not independently install roofing, erect or dismantle scaffolds, or issue acceptance conclusions.

Shadowing and support roles

Independently complete lifting onto roofs, positioning, fastening, waterproofing, inspection, cleaning and records within skilled workers' instructions, job authorization and procedures. Isolate and report abnormalities, safety issues or matters beyond authorization under established procedures.

Independent assistance role

After relevant roofing task training and within qualifications and enterprise authorization, undertake complex roofing and mentoring assistance. Seniority does not automatically confer waterproofing, height or management authority.

Skilled and specialist roles

Able to arrange crews and processes, implement and evaluate quality, safety, materials and progress, jointly sign off on abnormalities and coordinate multiple parties.

Crew leader and site management roles

Editorial preparation pathway | First check target project tasks and hiring, training and protection conditions, then learn materials, installation assistance, inspection and records within mentoring and authorization. Registered apprenticeships are search opportunities, not a universally mandatory step or multi-year period for all roofer helpers.

Qualification boundaries | Occupational training, shadowing and practical work, educational or training credentials, passing safety and skills assessments and obtaining height and hoisting qualifications, inclusion in occupational health management, and enterprise job and work authorization are different statuses. Preparation items listed on this page do not equal authorization and do not automatically confer installation, scaffold erection and dismantling or external disclosure authority.

Jurisdiction note | U.S. Job Zone1—2 and education figures of 46% high school or equivalent, 30% below high school and 12% postsecondary certificate describe new-hire requirements; current overall projections indicate little or no change. Check relevant Chinese listed work qualifications, enterprise authority and site permits separately.

Summary | Treat the pathway as a cycle of learning—shadowing and practical work—safety, skills and qualifications—job and work authorization—responsibility. Complete skills training first, then learn lifting onto roofs, positioning, fastening, waterproofing and construction safety procedures through supervision. Work independently after obtaining qualifications and authorization and deepen your specialty. Handle scaffold acceptance, roof structural safety and major rework according to procedures and competent authority requirements.

O*NET describes U.S. new-hire education requirements and preparation levels, not current workers' educational composition, uniform Chinese entry requirements or specific training periods.

Used to check tasks, work activities and work environment and help plan learning priorities.

National training and related apprenticeship opportunities are search entry points, not evidence of apprenticeship prevalence or mandatory apprenticeships for all roles.

Used to check this occupation's certification directory and search entry points for specialized certifications and training.

Basic materials and tools training records; basic safety and height training.

Learn key points of unloading, lifting onto roofs, measuring instruments and safety.

Unloading assistance records and mentoring feedback; ability to restate lifting onto roofs, safety and reporting points.

Learn materials, unloading, lifting onto roofs, measuring instruments and safety under supervision; do not independently install roofing or erect or dismantle scaffolds.

Materials and preparation shadowing role

Job authorization, safety and qualifications; materials and roofing experience.

Gain experience across materials and roofs; practice unloading, lifting onto roofs and preparation methods.

Materials, quantity and lifting-onto-roof records and review comments.

Independently complete materials, unloading, lifting onto roofs, preparation and records according to procedures; isolate and report abnormalities under established procedures.

Materials and preparation role

Relevant job authorization and specialized qualifications; complex roof experience.

Learn materials, lifting onto roofs and process coordination methods for complex roofs.

Complex roof, materials and abnormality handling records.

Undertake complex roof materials, lifting onto roofs, mentoring and process coordination.

Materials and preparation specialist role

Relevant management appointment or enterprise authorization.

Improve materials, lifting onto roofs and traceability management mechanisms.

Coordination conclusions; materials, lifting-onto-roof and traceability documents.

Coordinate materials, lifting onto roofs, quality, safety and joint sign-offs, and guide newcomers.

Materials and site supervisor role

Basic procedure and tool training records; safety training.

Learn key points of lifting onto roofs, fastening, waterproofing and safety.

Lifting-onto-roof assistance records and mentoring feedback; ability to restate fastening and safety points.

Under supervision, assist with lifting onto roofs, positioning, fastening, inspection and tool preparation; do not independently install roofing or erect or dismantle scaffolds at critical locations.

Roofing work shadowing role

Job authorization, safety and qualifications; roofing work experience.

Gain experience across roofs and procedures; practice fastening, waterproofing and inspection methods.

Lifting-onto-roof, fastening and inspection records and review comments.

Complete lifting onto roofs, positioning, fastening, waterproofing, inspection and records according to procedures; report abnormalities under established procedures.

Roofing work role

Relevant job authorization and specialized qualifications; complex roof experience.

Learn complex roof waterproofing, inspection and process coordination methods.

Complex roof and abnormality handling records.

Undertake complex roof waterproofing, inspection, mentoring and process coordination.

Roofing work specialist role

Relevant management appointment or enterprise authorization.

Improve crew, process and quality management mechanisms.

Coordination conclusions; crew, process and quality documents.

Coordinate crews, processes, quality, safety and joint sign-offs, and guide newcomers.

Crew and process supervisor role

Basic information and safety training records; safety and confidentiality training.

Learn standards for materials, quantity, inspection, cleaning and safety records.

Records of assistance with organizing, checking and archiving records, and review comments.

Under supervision, help organize and archive materials, quantity, inspection and cleaning records; do not independently determine compliance or disclose externally.

Safety and cleanup assistance role

Job authorization, safety and qualifications; records and compliance experience.

Gain experience across roofs and processes; practice recordkeeping, traceability and safety methods.

Quantity, inspection, cleaning and safety records and review comments.

Truthfully record and hand over quantities, inspection, cleaning and abnormalities under procedures, and manage record versions and retention.

Safety and cleanup role

Relevant job authorization and specialized training; review and corrective action records.

Learn safety, quality, orderly construction, data quality and audit methods.

Review, corrective action, traceability and audit records.

Implement safety, quality, orderly construction, data quality, traceability and corrective actions.

Safety and compliance review role

Relevant management appointment or enterprise authorization.

Improve safety, compliance, recordkeeping and traceability management mechanisms.

Coordination conclusions; safety, compliance and traceability documents.

Coordinate safety, records, compliance, training and joint sign-offs, handle complex and disputed matters, and guide newcomers.

Safety and compliance supervisor role

2025 U.S. median wages for this occupation are USD 21.23 per hour and USD 44,160 per year. OEWS pretax straight-time wages include production bonuses and other specified components and exclude overtime pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and employer benefit costs. The median is not starting pay; percentiles are not experience levels. U.S. 47-3016.00: employment of 6,100 in 2025, overall 2025—2035 growth category Little or no change, and projected average annual openings of 600, including growth and worker replacements. Projections are not actual vacancies, net additions or causal evidence of AI displacement. Do not retain older 5%—6% growth and Bright Outlook as current conclusions. The NBS 2025 industry wage release checked this round did not provide a Chinese national occupational distribution matching roofer helpers. Construction averages cover multiple occupations and are not this occupation's median, monthly pay or take-home wages.

United States

2025

Wage percentiles are national distribution positions, not starting pay or causes of income differences. No measured evidence establishes returns from projects, qualifications or crew leadership.

2025 U.S. median wages for this occupation are USD 21.23 per hour and USD 44,160 per year. OEWS pretax straight-time wages include production bonuses and other specified components and exclude overtime pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and employer benefit costs. The median is not starting pay; percentiles are not experience levels.

Wages (median and percentiles, data for this occupation itself)

SOC 47-3016.00 (OEWS 2025, as presented by O*NET)

Median hourly wage USD 21.23 and median annual wage USD 44,160; 10th percentile hourly wage 14.49 and annual wage 30,140, 25th percentile hourly wage 17.80 and annual wage 37,030, 75th percentile hourly wage 23.54 and annual wage 48,970, and 90th percentile hourly wage 30.00 and annual wage 62,400

United States

2025—2035

U.S. 47-3016.00: employment of 6,100 in 2025, overall 2025—2035 growth category Little or no change, and projected average annual openings of 600, including growth and worker replacements. Projections are not actual vacancies, net additions or causal evidence of AI displacement. Do not retain older 5%—6% growth and Bright Outlook as current conclusions.

Coverage differs from BLS OEWS point-in-time employment estimates; do not mix them. Projections are not actual job postings. Openings are annual averages over the period and must not be read as net new jobs.

Employment size, growth and openings (data for this occupation itself)

SOC 47-3016.00 (BLS Employment Projections, as presented by O*NET)

U.S. 47-3016.00: employment of 6,100 in 2025, overall 2025—2035 growth category Little or no change, and projected average annual openings of 600, including growth and worker replacements. Projections are not actual vacancies, net additions or causal evidence of AI displacement. Do not retain older 5%—6% growth and Bright Outlook as current conclusions.

Mainland China

2025

The NBS 2025 industry wage release checked this round did not provide a Chinese national occupational distribution matching roofer helpers. Construction averages cover multiple occupations and are not this occupation's median, monthly pay or take-home wages.

Legal environments, management systems and statistical coverage differ; do not combine or convert them. This page's China section records only statistical coverage and visible gaps.

Occupational wages and employment (statistical coverage and gaps)

National Bureau of Statistics average wages of employed persons in urban units (industry-category coverage) and bounded searches

The NBS 2025 industry wage release checked this round did not provide a Chinese national occupational distribution matching roofer helpers. Construction averages cover multiple occupations and are not this occupation's median, monthly pay or take-home wages.

Used to check U.S. wage coverage (2025 OEWS) and percentiles. This page's figures cover this occupation itself as presented on O*NET's 47-3016.00 page, not neighboring occupations, and are not pay commitments for an institution or region.

U.S. 47-3016.00: employment of 6,100 in 2025, overall 2025—2035 growth category Little or no change, and projected average annual openings of 600, including growth and worker replacements. Projections are not actual vacancies, net additions or causal evidence of AI displacement. Do not retain older 5%—6% growth and Bright Outlook as current conclusions.

Used to check mainland China's statistical coverage and gaps. U.S. data cannot be directly extrapolated to equivalent mainland China roles; this page records only statistical coverage and visible gaps.

Used to check O*NET's task, employment and industry presentation for this occupation under U.S. coverage; wages and employment cover this occupation itself.

Needs additional roof installation, waterproofing and maintenance capabilities

Roofing material supply, installation assistance and inspection records

Relatively close: move from on-site assistance to independent roofing, adding waterproofing and maintenance skills

Needs additional carpentry and formwork cutting and positioning capabilities

Materials and tool supply, measuring instrument readings and installation collaboration

Relatively close: move from roofing assistance to carpentry assistance, adding carpentry and formwork skills

Needs additional woodwork setting-out, fabrication and installation capabilities

Tool use, material measurement and fastening assistance

Moderate: move from roofing assistance to woodwork forming, adding setting-out and fabrication skills

Needs additional general construction, demolition and handling capabilities

Material handling, site cleanup and collaboration across trades

Relatively close: move from roofing assistance to general construction, adding earthwork and demolition skills

Needs additional sheet metal and component fabrication and installation capabilities

Materials and tool use, measurement and fastening assistance

Moderate: move from roofing assistance to sheet metal fabrication, adding sheet metal skills

Needs additional floor finish installation and leveling capabilities

Substrate cleaning, material unrolling and installation collaboration

Moderate: move from roofing assistance to flooring installation, adding leveling and laying skills

Needs additional insulation material installation capabilities

Material identification, supply, installation and fastening assistance

Moderate: move from roofing assistance to insulation work, adding insulation material skills

Needs additional glass cutting, installation and sealing capabilities

Material handling, positioning collaboration and sealing inspection assistance

Moderate: move from roofing assistance to glass installation, adding cutting and sealing skills

This round checked O*NET47-3016.00 roofing tasks, context, skills and software, 2025 wages and 2025—2035 projections; statistical methodology against BLS FAQs; construction averages against the specific NBS2025 release; and listed work boundaries against Orders No. 19 / 60.

Source card | Source register: this page lists O*NET 47-3016.00 detailed information, industry distribution, occupational profile, detailed tasks, work activities, work context, software skills, certification directory and detailed interests, together with BLS OEWS, BLS Employment Projections, ILO, NIST and relevant neighboring occupation entries. Sources are registered separately by use for occupational identity, tasks, wages, employment, qualifications and human control.

This round's access date is 2026-10-11; older registration dates remain historical. Current 2025—2035 projections indicate little or no change; the original 2024—2034 bright outlook is not a current local conclusion.

Current details include transferable skills such as coordination, and wages include production bonuses and other components. The national percentile page failed this round, so original percentiles retain their registrations only. Chinese occupational distributions, U.S. occupation-by-industry medians and measured AI outcomes remain missing. Protected FAQ / Hero / shared facts and metadata retain older 5%—6% / Bright Outlook, no-transferable-skills wording and bonus explanations; the whole page cannot be described as consistent.