Roofers build coordination, time management and operation and control skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters (84%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | 84% | $47,550 | −14% | None |
| 2 | Helpers--Roofers | 79% | $44,160 | −20% | None |
| 3 | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | 75% | $57,430 | +4% | None |
| 4 | Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic | 73% | $63,870 | +15% | None |
| 5 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 73% | $53,750 | −3% | None |
| 6 | Riggers | 73% | $62,640 | +13% | None |
| 7 | Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 72% | $42,360 | −24% | None |
| 8 | Fence Erectors | 71% | $47,980 | −13% | None |
| 9 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 71% | $95,320 | +72% | None |
| 10 | Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons | 71% | $61,290 | +11% | None |
Compared with Roofers, median $55,440. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
How important each skill is in work as roofers (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
The gaps that show up most often across your top 10 matches.
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A concrete first step, the skills to add, and the hard parts of each job, from O*NET 31.0 education, training and work context data.
84% skill match · $47,550 · −14% pay
Troubleshooting · Equipment Maintenance · Operations Analysis
79% skill match · $44,160 · −20% pay
Equipment Maintenance · Equipment Selection · Service Orientation
75% skill match · $57,430 · +4% pay
Equipment Maintenance · Operation and Control · Equipment Selection
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters (84% skill match, median $47,550), Helpers--Roofers (79% skill match, median $44,160) and Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining (75% skill match, median $57,430), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 11 pay more than roofers at the median. The biggest increases: Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers (+72%, $95,320), Locomotive Engineers (+47%, $81,410) and Commercial Divers (+32%, $72,990).
24 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.