Side-by-side distribution
Carpenter
$27.03/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 40.4%
- Live roles
- 285
Roofer
$50,125
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 39.3%
- Live roles
- 28
Highest-paying jobs
Window Installer / Carpenter
Window Installer / Carpenter
Window Installer / Carpenter
Carpenter Journeyman
General Service Technician II -Carpenter (Mon-Fri 6:30AM-3PM)
Maintenance Carpenter 3
Residential Carpenter
Foreman (Carpenter)
Carpenter
Carpenter- Clinic
Highest-paying jobs
Roofer Service Foreman - Ottawa
Roofer Production Foreman - Ottawa
Roofer Journeyman and Foreman (production and service)
Commercial Roofer
Roofer/Sheet Metal Mechanic
Roofer
Roofer
Roofer - West Midlands
Roofer - North East
Roofer - South East
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Sunbelt Rentals
|
$44,439 | 25 |
Clark Construction Group
|
$58,240 | 9 |
| UL US LBM | $52,000 | 6 |
|
Mears Group
|
$49,939 | 5 |
Amentum
|
$75,972 | 4 |
| KO Kokosing | $68,120 | 4 |
Consigli Construction
|
$60,840 | 4 |
Classet
|
$59,800 | 4 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| FL Flynncompanies | $90,428 | 4 |
|
Octoenergy
|
$40,968 | 3 |
|
Mears Group
|
$47,684 | 2 |
|
Georgetown University
|
$60,757 | 1 |
University of British Columbia
|
$5,384 | 1 |
Carpenter vs Roofer: which pays more?
The median for Carpenter is $27.03/hr per year (typically $22.85/hr–$32.63/hr), versus $50,125 for Roofer ($40,968–$66,778). That puts Carpenter about 12% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Carpenter and Roofer are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.