2.2Low RiskShortage
Roof Tilers
Construction Trades Workers · Glaziers, Plasterers and Tilers
Low Risk
Median Weekly Pay
N/A
Full-time workers
Employment
10,200
Total workers
10yr Growth
+2.9%
Projected to 2034
Shortage Status
Shortage
Key Insight
Roof Tilers is IN SHORTAGE and has LOW AI risk — a strong outlook for workers in this field.
JSA Official AI Exposure
Automation13.0%
Augmentation44.0%
Key Tasks
- •Studying drawings, specifications and work sites to determine materials required
- •Erecting ladders and scaffolds
- •Placing and securing waterproof sheets over eaves
- •Nailing and stapling roofing underlay to roofs
- •Aligning starter rows of roofing material with edges of roofs, securing with wire, staples and nails, and overlapping successive layers of tiles
- •Sizing and cutting roofing material to fit around vents, chimney edges, corners and ridges
- •Fixing edge and ridge tiles in cement mortar
- •Slipping roofing material under pre-fabricated flashing and nailing it down
- •Caulking and flashing exposed nail heads to prevent leaks
Employment Projections to 2034
Median Age
34
Female Share
4.0%
Part-Time Share
14.0%
Skill Level
3 / 5