Roof Tiler Career and Immigration options for Australia

Profile Title: Roof Tiler Career and Immigration options for Australia

Alternative Title:Not Defined

ANZSCO Code: 333311 | Unit Code: 3333

Skill Level: Level 3 | Work Experience: 1 Years

Assessing Bodies: Trades Recognition Australia (TRA)

Skill Occupation List (SOL): STSOL

Specialization: Roof Fixer, Roof Shingler, Roof Slater

Profile Description: Cover roofs with tiles, sheets and shingles to form a waterproof surface. Registration or licensing may be required.

Job Duties:

• studying drawings, specifications and work sites to determine materials required
• erecting ladders and scaffolds
• placing and securing waterproof sheets over eaves
• nailing and stapling roofing underlay to roofs
• aligning starter rows of roofing material with edges of roofs, securing with wire, staples and nails, and overlapping successive layers of tiles
• sizing and cutting roofing material to fit around vents, chimney edges, corners and ridges
• fixing edge and ridge tiles in cement mortar
• slipping roofing material under pre-fabricated flashing and nailing it down
• caulking and flashing exposed nail heads to prevent leaks

Skill Level Description: Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below. In Australia: AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3) In New Zealand: NZ Register Level 4 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 3) At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification. Registration or licensing may be required.

Available Visa Options (As on February 2024):

• 190 - Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
• 407 - Training visa (subclass 407)
• 489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - State or Territory nominated
• 482 - Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) - Short Term Stream
• 187 - Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
• 494 - Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) - Employer sponsored stream
• 491 - Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated

Registration or Licensing: may be required

Industries: Roof Tilers are nearly all employed in Construction

Education Profile: The most common level of educational attainment for Roof Tilers is Certificate III/IV (38.1 per cent).

Job Opening: Over the five years to November 2019, the number of job openings for Roof Tilers is expected to be low (equal to or less than 5,000). Job openings count both employment growth and turnover (defined as workers leaving their occupation for other employment or leaving the workforce).

Age Group: The main age group is 25-34 years (31.6 per cent) and the median age is 32 years (compared to 40 years for all occupations).

Gender: Almost all Roof Tilers are male and 84.8 per cent of Roof Tilers work full time. Average weekly hours for full time workers are 36.2 (compared to 40.2 for all occupations).

Earning: In August 2014 (latest available data) weekly earnings full-time before tax (and not including employer superannuation) were $1,000 (compared to earnings for all occupations of $1,200).

Employment: Employment for this occupation fell slightly in the past five years and fell in the long-term (ten years). Looking forward, employment for Roof Tilers to November 2020 is expected to grow moderately.