73110 – Roofers and shinglers
TEER 3Occupations usually requiring a college diploma or apprenticeship of less than 2 years, or more than 6 months of on-the-job training
Lead statement
Roofers install, repair or replace flat roofs as well as shingles, shakes or other roofing tiles on sloped roofs. Apprentices are also included in this occupation.
Main duties
- Install, repair or replace built-up roofing systems using materials such as asphalt saturated felts and hot asphalt and gravel
- Install, repair or replace single-ply roofing system using waterproof sheet materials such as modified plastics, elastomeric or other asphaltic compositions
- Install, repair or replace shingles, shakes and other roofing tiles on sloped roofs of buildings
- Install sheet metal flashings
- Apply waterproof coatings to concrete or other masonry surfaces below or above ground level
- Install and repair metal roofs using hand and power tools
- Set up scaffolding to provide safe access to roofs
- May estimate materials required and quote costs.
- Install or replace asphalt shingles, wood shingles and shakes and masonry or baked clay roofing tiles on sloped roofs of buildings
- Set up scaffolding to provide safe access to roofs.
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- For roofers, completion of a two- to three-year apprenticeship program orover three years of work experience in the trade are usually required to be eligible for trade certification.
- Roofing trade certification is compulsory in Quebec and available, but voluntary, in all other provinces and the territories.
- Trade certification for residential steep roofers is available, but voluntary, in British Columbia.
- Shinglers require one to two years of on-the-job training.
Example job titles
roofer · flat roofer · asphalt shingler · shingler · cedar shakes shingler
Wages (per hour)
| Province / territory | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $22.00 | $30.97 | $44.24 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $19.88 | $25.00 | $31.24 |
| Nova Scotia | $19.00 | $25.00 | $33.64 |
| New Brunswick | $20.00 | $25.00 | $32.10 |
| Quebec | $28.00 | $37.60 | $45.00 |
| Ontario | $22.00 | $29.14 | $40.00 |
| Manitoba | $19.00 | $25.67 | $35.97 |
| Saskatchewan | $20.00 | $26.00 | $35.00 |
| Alberta | $22.00 | $28.00 | $38.00 |
| British Columbia | $24.00 | $30.00 | $39.00 |
Source: Job Bank wages, 2025 release (ESDC). Low and high are the 10th and 90th percentiles.
Occupation details: ESDC OaSIS 2025, based on NOC 2021.