The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.
Employment
Major employers:
- Roofing contractors
- Residential building companies
Outlook
Growth for this career is expected to be as fast as average. Roofs deteriorate faster than other parts of a building and need to be replaced or repaired occasionally. Most work involves fixing existing roofs rather than adding new ones. Some demand will also come from the installation of solar panels on roofs.
Since most roofing is done during good weather, there are more jobs in the spring and summer months. Openings will occur as workers retire or leave this career.
Roofers (CIS 100186)
| Location | Employment | & | Growth | >>>> | Annual openings | |
| This occupation |
All occupations |
|||||
| Illinois |
3,908 Medium |
& |
9.1% |
8.2% |
>>>> |
421 Moderate |
| Champaign Area |
87 Small |
& |
3.4% |
5.2% |
>>>> |
8 Very few |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
74 Small |
& |
1.4% |
2.9% |
>>>> |
7 Very few |
| Cook County |
1,295 Medium |
& |
13.7% |
9.2% |
>>>> |
149 Few |
| Decatur Area |
46 Small |
& |
4.3% |
3.8% |
>>>> |
4 Very few |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
281 Medium |
& |
7.5% |
10.3% |
>>>> |
29 Very few |
| Du Page County |
532 Medium |
& |
6.4% |
8.8% |
>>>> |
55 Few |
| Edwardsville Area |
88 Small |
& |
17.0% |
12.4% |
>>>> |
11 Very few |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
27 Very small |
& |
-11.1% |
-0.2% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
56 Small |
& |
-3.6% |
6.0% |
>>>> |
5 Very few |
| Lake County |
230 Medium |
& |
13.5% |
11.7% |
>>>> |
26 Very few |
| McHenry County |
132 Medium |
& |
6.1% |
7.6% |
>>>> |
14 Very few |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
52 Small |
& |
3.8% |
4.4% |
>>>> |
5 Very few |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
78 Small |
& |
6.4% |
4.3% |
>>>> |
8 Very few |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
193 Small |
& |
5.7% |
4.5% |
>>>> |
20 Very few |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
47 Very small |
& |
2.1% |
3.5% |
>>>> |
4 Very few |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
67 Small |
& |
4.5% |
5.6% |
>>>> |
7 Very few |
| Rockford Area |
139 Small |
& |
10.1% |
6.6% |
>>>> |
15 Very few |
| Shawnee National Forest Area |
20 Very small |
& |
-5.0% |
1.1% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Springfield Area |
64 Small |
& |
-4.7% |
4.6% |
>>>> |
6 Very few |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
120 Small |
& |
0.8% |
0.9% |
>>>> |
11 Very few |
| Vermilion County |
10 Very small |
& |
-10.0% |
-0.5% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Will County |
284 Medium |
& |
12.3% |
14.9% |
>>>> |
33 Few |
| United States |
168,100 Large |
& |
5.8% |
4.0% |
>>>> |
13,600 Few |