NOC 73110: Roofers and shinglers
What roofers and shinglers do
Roofers install, repair or replace flat roofs as well as shingles, shakes or other roofing tiles on sloped roofs. Shinglers install and replace shingles, tiles and similar coverings on sloped roofs. They are employed by roofing and general contractors, or they may be self-employed. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Roofers
- 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.
- Shinglers
- 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.
Job titles under NOC 73110
32 job titles are classified here, including apprentice roofer, asphalt roofer, built-up roofer.
- apprentice roofer
- apprentice shingle roofer
- asphalt and gravel roofer
- asphalt roofer
- asphalt shingle roofer
- asphalt shingler
- built-up flat roofer
- built-up roofer
- cedar shakes shingler
- cedar shingler
- composition roofer
- flat roofer
- gravel roofer
- journeyman/woman roofer
- metal roofer
- residential building shingler
- residential steep roofer
- roof tiler
- roofer
- roofer and waterproofer
- roofer trainee
- roofing mechanic
- shingle roofer
- shingler
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- For roofers, completion of a two- to three-year apprenticeship program or Over 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.
- Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified roofers upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.
- Shinglers require one to two years of on-the-job training.
Roofers and shinglers wages in Canada
Low, median and high hourly wages from Job Bank’s 2025 wage data. Annual figures assume full-time work (1,950 hours a year).
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Canada | $22.00/hr | $30.97/hr | $44.24/hr |
Toronto ON | $23.00/hr | $33.00/hr | $47.70/hr |
Montréal QC | $29.40/hr | $36.85/hr | $45.00/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $24.50/hr | $30.00/hr | $39.33/hr |
Calgary AB | $23.00/hr | $29.00/hr | $39.81/hr |
Edmonton AB | $22.00/hr | $28.00/hr | $38.00/hr |
Ottawa ON | $22.50/hr | $30.00/hr | $40.00/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $20.00/hr | $26.00/hr | $35.50/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $28.00/hr | $37.60/hr | $45.00/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $23.00/hr | $30.00/hr | $39.00/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $22.00/hr | $30.00/hr | $40.00/hr |
London ON | $21.00/hr | $27.08/hr | $36.00/hr |
Halifax NS | $20.00/hr | $27.00/hr | $35.00/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $24.00/hr | $31.00/hr | $40.00/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $20.00/hr | $27.00/hr | $36.00/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $20.00/hr | $25.98/hr | $35.00/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $19.88/hr | $25.00/hr | $31.24/hr |
Nova Scotia | $19.00/hr | $25.00/hr | $33.64/hr |
New Brunswick | $20.00/hr | $25.00/hr | $32.10/hr |
Quebec | $28.00/hr | $37.60/hr | $45.00/hr |
Ontario | $22.00/hr | $29.14/hr | $40.00/hr |
Manitoba | $19.00/hr | $25.67/hr | $35.97/hr |
Saskatchewan | $20.00/hr | $26.00/hr | $35.00/hr |
Alberta | $22.00/hr | $28.00/hr | $38.00/hr |
British Columbia | $24.00/hr | $30.00/hr | $39.00/hr |
Using NOC 73110 for your resume or Express Entry profile
- IRCC asks you to make sure the main duties listed for your NOC match what you actually did at your job. If they don’t, look for another unit group whose duties do.
- Describe your own work in your own words. Recruiters and ATS software look for concrete tools, results and scope, not text copied from the NOC.
- Applying from outside Canada? Run your resume through the Canadian resume format checker to catch things Canadian employers don’t expect, like a photo or date of birth.
- Use the job title the employer’s posting uses. The 32 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Roofers and shinglers supervisor (NOC 72014)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for roofers and shinglers?
Roofers and shinglers are NOC 2021 unit group 73110. Example job titles in this group include apprentice roofer, asphalt roofer, built-up roofer, flat roofer.
What TEER is NOC 73110?
NOC 73110 is TEER 3 (College or apprenticeship (under 2 years)). Usually requires a college program or apprenticeship of less than 2 years, or more than six months of on-the-job training. TEER 0, 1, 2 and 3 work counts as skilled work experience for Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience Class programs.
How much do roofers and shinglers earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $30.97/hr, about $60,000 a year full-time, with a range of $22.00/hr to $44.24/hr.
Related occupations
Sources: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0; Employment and Social Development Canada, Job Bank wages (2025). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. OfferJetAI is not affiliated with the Government of Canada. Check IRCC’s NOC guidance before you apply.