SOC 2020 · 5314
Roofers, roof tilers and slaters
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Shortage list only
Below the usual skill level, but listed.
Salary floor
£41,700
The general threshold, £41,700, is the higher of the two.
Shortage lists
Immigration Salary List
Listed roles carry their own restrictions — check GOV.UK.
Shortage list conditions
Immigration Salary List: all jobs. Listed until 31 Dec 2026.
Shortage-list jobs are below the usual skill level, so employers face restrictions such as no dependants and no salary discount. Check GOV.UK for the current conditions.
Salary the job must pay
A Skilled Worker job must pay at least the higher of the general threshold and the going rate for its occupation code.
Going rate (standard)
£33,400
General threshold
£41,700
Visa thresholds from
Minimum for this role
£41,700
Home Office going rates from
New entrants and some other cases can use 70% of the going rate, £33,400, subject to the lower general threshold of £33,400.
What this occupation actually pays
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, full-time gross annual pay.
- UK pay for this occupation
- Going rate£33,400
- General threshold£41,700
View these figures as a table
| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 25th | £26,385 |
| 50th | £31,906 |
| Going rate | £33,400 |
| General threshold | £41,700 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | — | £26,385 | £31,906 | — | — |
| North East 2025 | — | — | £31,033 | — | — |
| North West 2025 | — | — | £26,897 | — | — |
| Scotland 2025 | — | — | £31,634 | — | — |
| South West 2025 | — | — | £28,310 | — | — |
| West Midlands 2025 |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Roofers, roof tilers and slaters cover roofs and exterior walls with felting, sheeting, slates, tiles and thatch to provide a waterproof surface.
Typical tasks
measures roof or exterior wall and calculates required amounts of underfelt, tiles, slates or thatching material
cuts wooden battens, felt and underfelt to required size
lays and secures underfelt and covers with hot bitumen or other adhesive compound
lays, aligns and secures successive overlapping layers of roofing material
seals edges of roof with mortar and ensures that joints are watertight
Entry routes and qualifications
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.