Roofer apprentice vs apprentice

The differences between roofer apprentices and apprentices can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an apprentice has an average salary of $37,107, which is higher than the $36,576 average annual salary of a roofer apprentice.

The top three skills for a roofer apprentice include roofing, PVC and asphalt. The most important skills for an apprentice are PET, customer service, and basic math.

Roofer apprentice vs apprentice overview

	Roofer Apprentice	Apprentice
Yearly salary	$36,576	$37,107
Hourly rate	$17.58	$17.84
Growth rate	1%	7%
Number of jobs	7,242	13,014
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	36	42
Years of experience	-	12

Roofer apprentice vs apprentice salary

Roofer apprentices and apprentices have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Roofer Apprentice	Apprentice
Average salary	$36,576	$37,107
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $48,000	Between $26,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	Simi Valley, CA	Worcester, MA
Highest paying state	New Jersey	Alaska
Best paying company	Alcal Specialty Contracting, Inc. Corporate Office	Mid-South Management
Best paying industry	Energy	Transportation

Differences between roofer apprentice and apprentice education

There are a few differences between a roofer apprentice and an apprentice in terms of educational background:

	Roofer Apprentice	Apprentice
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Roofer apprentice vs apprentice demographics

Here are the differences between roofer apprentices' and apprentices' demographics:

	Roofer Apprentice	Apprentice
Average age	36	42
Gender ratio	Male, 96.0% Female, 4.0%	Male, 78.4% Female, 21.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.3% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 31.1% Asian, 1.2% White, 54.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.9%	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.3% Asian, 2.2% White, 64.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	1%	3%

Differences between roofer apprentice and apprentice duties and responsibilities

Roofer apprentice example responsibilities.

Roof repair on all commercial roof tpo, pvc, epdm, bur, and modify cap sheet.
Assist in overlapping successive layers, gauging distance of overlap with chalking and by lines on shingles.
Power wash slate roofs, remove, and replace old slate shingles, staple down loose shingles, spraying new sealing solution
Perform built-up roofing and single-ply roofing duties according to specifications.
Work on historical roofing restorations to maintain the integrity of classic government facilities.
Include all conditions impacting the completed system (bitumen temperatures, deficiencies, etc . )

Apprentice example responsibilities.

Perform services include but not limit to plumbing, roofing, siding, painting, tiling, and electrical work.
Replace asphalt shingles, and other cold application roofs, and built-up roofs and apply caulking materials and membrane waterproofing.
Experience with EPDM & TPO single-ply membrane, fully adhere and mechanically fasten.
Assist journeyman with bending pipe (EMT, PVC & rigid), pulling and installing wire, and terminating panels
Locate and repair leaks in asphalt, asbestos, and slate shingles, tile and built-up roofs and single-ply membranes.
Install and repair electrical equipment such as circuit breakers, conduit systems, fixtures, wall sockets, plugs and switches.

Roofer apprentice vs apprentice skills

Common roofer apprentice skills

Roofing, 21%
PVC, 17%
Asphalt, 17%
TPO, 13%
EPDM, 6%
Work Trucks, 5%

Common apprentice skills

PET, 43%
Customer Service, 28%
Basic Math, 6%
Apprenticeship, 4%
Safety Procedures, 3%
CPR, 1%