Plumbers and heating and ventilating engineers
£23,464
Average salary
43 hours
Average weekly hours
2.07%
Unemployment rate
Definition: Roofers, roof tilers and slaters
*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 5314
Roofers, roof tilers and slaters cover roofs and exterior walls with felting, sheeting, slates, tiles and thatch to provide a waterproof surface.
Common tasks include:
- measures roof or exterior wall and calculates required amounts of underfelt, tiles, slates or thatching material
- cuts wooden battens, felt and underfelt to required size
- lays and secures underfelt and covers with hot bitumen or other adhesive compound
- lays, aligns and secures successive overlapping layers of roofing material
- seals edges of roof with mortar and ensures that joints are watertight
Qualifications
There are no formal academic entry requirements, though GCSEs/S grades are advantageous. Entry is typically through an approved apprenticeship programme or college course in conjunction with on-the-job training, leading to a NVQ/SVQ Level 2/3 qualification, or through building up work experience supplemented with short courses.
*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.
Employment status: Roofers, roof tilers and slaters
Regional employment: Roofers, roof tilers and slaters
Future employment: Roofers, roof tilers and slaters
Top 12 industries: Roofers, roof tilers and slaters
Alternative & related job titles: Roofers, roof tilers and slaters
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Equality focus: Roofers, roof tilers and slaters
Breaking down the official government big data sources by gender, age and region. Hours and pay data based on full time equlivalent roles.
Breakdown by gender
£17,207
Female average annual salary
£23,464
Male average annual salary
44
Female average weekly hours
43
Male average weekly hours
Average pay per hour: Roofers, roof tilers and slaters
Workforce gender: Roofers, roof tilers and slaters
Breakdown by region
£26,593
South East (England) - highest annual average salary
£21,900
North East (England) - lowest annual average salary
49
London - Highest average weekly hours
38
South West (England) - Lowest average weekly hours
Average pay per week (£): Roofers, roof tilers and slaters
Average weekly hours by UK region/nation: Roofers, roof tilers and slaters
Breakdown by age
20 years
Lowest annual salary (£10,950)
years
Highest annual salary (£0) at this age