Side-by-side distribution
Electrician
$38.99/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 44.6%
- Live roles
- 1,314
Roofer
$46,746
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 41.4%
- Live roles
- 29
Highest-paying jobs
Industrial Controls Electrician
Electrician with OCONUS Travel
1099 Master Electrician
Service Electrician
Service Electrician
Journeyman Electrician Tech - NICET Level 3
Journeyman Electrician Tech - NICET Level 2
Electrician Foreman
Electrician Foreman
Electrician Foreman
Highest-paying jobs
Roofer Production Foreman - Ottawa
Commercial Roofer- Foreman
Roofer Journeyman and Foreman (production and service)
Multi Trade Operative - Roofer - Leatherhead/Dorking
Roofer
Roofer
Roofer - Calderdale
Roofer - South East
Roofer
Roofer - Midlands
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Amentum
|
$75,816 | 34 |
| AE American Electric Power | $93,548 | 16 |
|
Mears Group
|
$56,847 | 13 |
Johnson Electric
|
$94,815 | 10 |
Ameresco
|
$94,234 | 10 |
|
Anheuser-Busch
|
$79,206 | 10 |
Silgan
|
$74,807 | 10 |
Power Design
|
$72,800 | 10 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Octoenergy
|
$40,040 | 4 |
| FL Flynncompanies | $74,880 | 3 |
|
Mears Group
|
$48,338 | 3 |
|
Clarion Housing Group
|
$51,034 | 1 |
|
Together Housing
|
$45,155 | 1 |
Electrician vs Roofer: which pays more?
The median for Electrician is $38.99/hr per year (typically $32.98/hr–$44.33/hr), versus $46,746 for Roofer ($40,569–$56,476). That puts Electrician about 73% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Electrician 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.