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AI Work Index

Headline risk

2%

Very Low Risk

Helpers--roofers

United States AI Work IndexISCO 1120major_group_fallback

United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.

5.2 current · 5.5 projectedConfidence high

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities

Wage $41K

Median annual wage

Demand 6%

Projected employment change over 10 years

Preparation Zone 2

Typical preparation needed for this occupation

Occupation profile

Help roofers by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.

Task evidence

100% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage

Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works

United States Now

Median Wage

USD 40,590

Employment 2024

5.2K

Projected Change (2024–34)

5.7%

Openings (2024–34)

0.6K

Wage distribution

Bottom 10%: USD 27,78025th pctl: USD 34,800Median: USD 40,59075th pctl: USD 47,570Top 10%: USD 55,310

Demand outlook

Overall employment of construction laborers and helpers is projected to grow 7 percent from 2024 to 2034, much faster than the average for all occupations.

Education: No formal educational credential Experience: None

Role Profile

Detail orientedAdaptabilityPhysical strength and stamina

Tasks

  • 1. Check to ensure that completed roofs are watertight. AI use: 0%
  • 2. Clean work areas and equipment. AI use: 0%
  • 3. Maintain tools and equipment. AI use: 0%
  • 4. Sweep and clean roofs to prepare them for the application of new roofing materials. AI use: 0%
  • 5. Unload materials and tools from work trucks, and unroll roofing as directed. AI use: 0%
  • 6. Locate worn or torn areas in roofs. AI use: 0%

Technologies

AppliCad Roof WizardDigiTools Roof CADEnergy cost evaluation softwareExele TopViewHumidity and vapor drive calculation softwareInsight Direct ServiceCEO

Requirements

License required: <5%License required: >95%

Work context

Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls 4.7/5
Spend Time Standing 4.6/5
Exposed to High Places 4.5/5
Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions 4.5/5
Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams 4.3/5
Health and Safety of Other Workers 4.3/5

Worker profile

Median age 36.6 · 259K employed

Under 25: 23% · 25–54: 65% · 55+: 12%

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