Side-by-side distribution
Electrician
$75,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 26%
- Live roles
- 304
Roofer
$63,440
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 35.3%
- Live roles
- 17
Highest-paying jobs
1099 Master Electrician
Commercial Solar Electrician
Mobile Maintenance Electrician
Residential Electrician
Licensed Electrician
Journeyman Service Electrician
Journeyperson Electrician - 309A Construction & Maintenance
Journeyperson Electrician - 309A Construction & Maintenance
Licensed Electrician
Union Electrician
Highest-paying jobs
Roofer Service Foreman - Ottawa
Roofer Production Foreman - Ottawa
Roofer Journeyman and Foreman (production and service)
Commercial Roofer
Roofer - South East
Roofer - North West
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Crusoe
|
$89,440 | 5 |
Origis Energy O&M and Construction Technicians
|
$72,800 | 5 |
Royal Electric
|
$83,200 | 4 |
ITAC
|
$67,600 | 4 |
|
Octoenergy
|
$51,571 | 4 |
Rising Edge Group
|
$107,078 | 3 |
Enterprise Electrical
|
$93,600 | 3 |
| SI Sila | $72,800 | 3 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| FL Flynncompanies | $90,428 | 4 |
|
Octoenergy
|
$40,191 | 2 |
Electrician vs Roofer: which pays more?
The median for Electrician is $75,000 per year (typically $61,105–$99,400), versus $63,440 for Roofer ($43,688–$99,242). That puts Electrician about 18% 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.