OES Code: 878080

ALAMEDA COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR ROOFERS

Roofers perform duties concerned with covering roofs of structures with slate, asphalt, aluminum, wood, and related materials using brushes, knives, punches, hammers, and other tools. They may spray roofs, sidings, and walls with material to bind, seal, insulate, or soundproof sections of structures.

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PROJECTED ESTIMATES OF EMPLOYMENT (excluding self-employed)

Number Working in this Occupation --- Year --- 1995 2002		Percent Change	Increase/ Decrease	Additional Openings Due to People Chang- ing Occupations or Retiring	Sum of Increase/Decrease and Additional Openings
960	1,070	11%	110	140	250

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE ROOFERS IN ALAMEDA COUNTY

The following are the types of firms that employ the most workers in this occupation within this county. They are listed in order from largest to smallest.

Industry Code (SIC)	Industry Title
1761	Roofing, siding & sheet metal contractors

Look in the yellow pages of the phone book under the above or similar industry titles, or look in employer directories in libraries. Directories such as Business Prospector, California Services Register and those by chambers of commerce often list firms by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code.