Occupation 5314 · Skilled trades occupations
Roofers, roof tilers and slaters cover roofs and exterior walls with felting, sheeting, slates, tiles and thatch to provide a waterproof surface.
There are no formal academic entry requirements, though GCSEs/S grades are advantageous. Entry is typically through an approved apprenticeship programme or college course in conjunction with on-the-job training, leading to a NVQ/SVQ level 2/3 qualification, or through building up work experience supplemented with short courses.
Mastic asphalt spreader · Roof tiler · Roofer · Roofing contractor · Slater · Thatcher
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5314 : Roofers, roof tilers and slaters | None | None | 2026-03 | 21,400.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 5314 : Roofers, roof tilers and slaters | None | None | 2026-03 | 23,100.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 5314 : Roofers, roof tilers and slaters | None | None | 2026-03 | 26,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 5314 : Roofers, roof tilers and slaters | None | None | 2026-03 | 500.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 5314 : Roofers, roof tilers and slaters | None | None | 2026-03 | 3,200.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 5314 : Roofers, roof tilers and slaters | None | None | 2026-03 | 26,900.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 5314 : Roofers, roof tilers and slaters | None | None | 2026-03 | 1,700.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
ONS does not publish occupational pay below region. Cells the survey could not support are shown as withheld, with its reason — adding a region split to a specific occupation leaves roughly a tenth of cells publishable.
| Region | Measure | Hours | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | 5314 : Roofers, roof tilers and slaters | None | 2,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 5314 : Roofers, roof tilers and slaters | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| London | 5314 : Roofers, roof tilers and slaters | None | 1,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 5314 : Roofers, roof tilers and slaters | None | 1,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 5314 : Roofers, roof tilers and slaters | None | 2,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 5314 : Roofers, roof tilers and slaters | None | 500.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 5314 : Roofers, roof tilers and slaters | None | 3,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 5314 : Roofers, roof tilers and slaters | None | 5,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 5314 : Roofers, roof tilers and slaters | None | 2,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 5314 : Roofers, roof tilers and slaters | None | 1,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 5314 : Roofers, roof tilers and slaters | None | 3,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 5314 : Roofers, roof tilers and slaters | None | 2,300.00 | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 11 of 12 cells on this page. The rest are withheld by ONS, and are shown as withheld with the reason, rather than left out.
The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, published by the Office for National Statistics. Figures are shown exactly as ONS publishes them — we do not adjust, model or fill them in, and every number on this page carries the series and period it came from.
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