Side-by-side distribution
Electrician
$72,800
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 26%
- Live roles
- 296
Roofer
$49,376
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 53.3%
- Live roles
- 15
Highest-paying jobs
1099 Master Electrician
Mobile Maintenance Electrician
Residential Electrician
Licensed Electrician
Union Electrician
Licensed Electrician
Industrial Electrician - Substation and Utility
Journeyperson Electrician
3rd Shift Mine Electrician
Licensed Journeyman Electrician - Idaho
Highest-paying jobs
Roofer Service Foreman - Ottawa
Roofer Production Foreman - Ottawa
Roofer Journeyman and Foreman (production and service)
Commercial Roofer
Roofer
Roofer - South East
Roofer - East
Roofer - North East
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Crusoe
|
$89,440 | 5 |
Royal Electric
|
$83,200 | 5 |
Origis Energy O&M and Construction Technicians
|
$72,800 | 5 |
|
Octoenergy
|
$50,881 | 5 |
| SI Sila | $83,200 | 4 |
|
Ableserve
|
$116,480 | 3 |
|
Rising Edge Group
|
$107,078 | 3 |
Enterprise Electrical
|
$93,600 | 3 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| FL Flynncompanies | $90,428 | 4 |
|
Octoenergy
|
$40,224 | 3 |
|
Together Housing
|
$44,673 | 1 |
Electrician vs Roofer: which pays more?
The median for Electrician is $72,800 per year (typically $59,421–$98,784), versus $49,376 for Roofer ($40,224–$81,614). That puts Electrician about 47% 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.