Roof Tiler
Shortage Now
States / territories with a shortage signal
Why this shortage: Retention gap
Snapshot
Median salary
A$20,200
Full-time annual
Shortage signal
Shortage (national)
Categories identify where a shortage occurs; they are not a severity score.
What you actually do
Covers roofs with tiles, sheets and shingles to form a waterproof surface.
Read official OSCA descriptionSkills & main tasks
Official main tasks
- Studies drawings, specifications and work sites to determine roofing materials required
- Prepares the roof face by setting out the roof surface and applying sarking
- Measures, cuts and fixes battens using fasteners
- Cuts and shapes roofing materials to fit around vents, chimney edges, corners and ridges
- Installs and secures roof tiles, sheets or shingles, including fixing edge and ridge tiles in cement mortar
- Checks existing roof coverings, battens, sarking, boarding and flashing installations for damage, and repairs or replaces them as required
Credentials & Pathway
OSCA skill level 3
A classification attribute describing the occupation; it is not a personal eligibility or qualification decision.
Registration or licensing
Registration or licensing may be required.
Official VET pathways
Certificate III in Roof Tiling
Occupation ready
Diploma of Construction Waterproofing Design and Survey
Specialised training
Certificate III in Roof Plumbing
Transferable skills
Real jobs right now
Live signal from SEEK, Indeed & moreCurrent vacancy signal
NT · May 2026
1
WA · May 2026
9
SA · May 2026
11
AUST · May 2026
116
QLD · May 2026
55
ACT · May 2026
2
2030 & 2035 employment outlook
to 2030
+1%
109 projected jobs
to 2035
+4%
450 projected jobs
Where could this career take you?
Compare state-level shortage signals, salary context, study options and visa information for Roof Tiler.
Regional demand
Largest employment base
#1 Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains
1,007 estimated employed
- 1
Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains
1,007 employed
NSW
+5.45%
year on year
- 2
Melbourne - South East
687 employed
VIC
-2.28%
year on year
- 3
Ipswich
593 employed
QLD
-26.34%
year on year
- 4
Gold Coast
474 employed
QLD
-26.74%
year on year
- 5
Melbourne - Outer East
445 employed
VIC
+20.6%
year on year
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Ranked by current shortage signal and projected employment growth.
Workers in this occupation
3,720
Moved in from another occupation
675
Moved to another occupation
560
Recommendation score: shortage = 2 points, no shortage = 1 point, plus 1 point for each 10% of projected growth to 2035.
- 1
4
points
- 2
3
points
- 3
3
points
Data status
- Classification
- OSCA 362331
- Last updated
- Refresh pending
- Sources
- Jobs and Skills Australia OSL · Jobs and Skills Australia DOM · ABS OSCA · OSCA 2024 — Jobs and Skills Australia
Labour-market data coverage
- Shortage signal and drivers: JSA Occupation Shortage List (ANZSCO unit group where applicable).
- Regional employment: JSA NERO, June 2026.
- Career-move observations: JSA DOM, last available 2020–21. Observed Australian worker transitions are not personalised recommendations; many contractors and sole traders are excluded, as are transitions below 10 workers.
- Vacancy signal: JSA Internet Vacancy Index, 3-month average (ANZSCO unit group).
- Employment outlook: JSA employment projections (ANZSCO unit group).
- Training pathways: JSA Training Occupation Pathways.
Data confidence: estimate.