How To Become A Roofing Supervisor: What It Is and Career Path

What is a roofing supervisor and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

3 min read

There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a roofing supervisor. For example, did you know that they make an average of $36.19 an hour? That's $75,275 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 5% and produce 76,300 job opportunities across the U.S.

ScoreRoofing SupervisorUS Average

Salary

5.9

Avg. Salary $75,275

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level

8.6

Growth rate 5%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity

3.8

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 1.05%

Asian 1.41%

Black or African American 5.24%

Hispanic or Latino 24.63%

Unknown 3.85%

White 63.82%

Gender

female 5.65%

male 94.35%

Age - 46

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 46

Stress level

8.6

Stress level is very high

7.1 - high

Complexity level

7.4

Complexity level is challenging

7 - challenging

Work life balance

4.1

Work life balance is poor

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a roofing supervisor

Explore roofing supervisor education requirements

Most common roofing supervisor degrees

High School Diploma

42.5 %

Bachelor's

21.3 %

Associate

16.3 %

Start to develop specific roofing supervisor skills

Skills	Percentages
Roofing	39.29%
Safety Regulations	30.93%
Roof Repairs	7.71%
Shingles	7.24%
TPO	3.59%

Complete relevant roofing supervisor training and internships

Accountants spend an average of 6-12 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New roofing supervisors learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a roofing supervisor based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real roofing supervisor resumes.

Research roofing supervisor duties and responsibilities

Lead successful roofing team program as designated supervisor to efficiently complete all site responsibilities.
Supervise jobs and labor safety, removal and replacement of shingles, siding, windows, and doors
Cover roofs of structures with shingles, slate, asphalt, aluminum, wood and relate materials.
Revitalize commercial roofing development with an excellent record in repairing, installing, and maintaining job acquisitions.

Apply for roofing supervisor jobs

Now it's time to start searching for a roofing supervisor job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

Browse job boards for relevant postings
Consult your professional network
Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
Watch out for job scams

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Roofing supervisor reviews

A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2020

Pros

What do I like the most. Mmh I like the entire industry I mean change of scenery all types of people's personalities travel challenges the self satisfaction of a well earn paycheck. I just love it

Cons

This one crushes my spirit I see how much people is loosing the work ethic. Everyone wants more wages less work more personal time