Glaziers

Also Called: Commercial Glazier, Glazer, Glazier

High School Diploma/GED

usually needed

Not Available
(Students Only)
Match Percentage

$36,440

Entry Salary

Average

Job outlook

What Glaziers do

Install glass in windows, skylights, store fronts, and display cases, or on surfaces, such as building fronts, interior walls, ceilings, and tabletops.

  • Fabricate or install metal sashes or moldings for glass installation, using aluminum or steel framing.
  • Determine plumb of walls or ceilings, using plumb lines and levels.
  • Fasten glass panes into wood sashes or frames with clips, points, or moldings, adding weather seals or putty around pane edges to seal joints.
Industry Areas:

Construction • Renewable Resources and Energy

Training Program Areas:

Building Construction Technology • Carpentry • Facilities Maintenance • Glaziery • OCT-Only Construction • OCT-Only Renewable Resources & Energy • Petroleum Technician • Smart Meter & Instrumentation Technician • Solar Energy • Weatherization

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Work Context

  • Face-to-Face Discussions
  • Telephone
  • Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  • Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate

Tools

  • Grinding or polishing machines
  • Power saws
  • Glass cutters
  • Tape measures
  • Levels

Technology

Operating system software
Microsoft Windows
Palm OS
Project management software
American Glazing Software AGS WindowPricer
BidMaster
Spreadsheet software
Microsoft Excel

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Coordination
  • Critical Thinking
  • Operation and Control
  • Reading Comprehension

Knowledge

Engineering and Technology
building and construction
Math and Science
arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Business
customer service

Education

  • 60% High school diploma or equivalent
  • 23% Less than high school diploma
  • 18% Post-secondary certificate

Experience

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.

What are some related occupations at different educational levels?


Job Training Match

Glaziers Currently Selected

Educational Level

High School Diploma or Equivalent

 Job Training Match

Audiovisual Equipment Installers & Repairers

Educational Level

Post-secondary, non-degree

 Job Training Match

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades & Extraction Workers

Educational Level

Associate's Degree

 Job Training Match

Government Property Inspectors & Investigators

Educational Level

Bachelor's Degree

 Job Training Match

Agricultural Technicians

Educational Level

Advanced Degree

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Advanced Training

  • Albuquerque - Job Corps

    Albuquerque, New Mexico

  • Arecibo Job Corps

    Garrochales, Puerto Rico

ACT & College

  • Arizona Western College

    Yuma, AZ

  • Bates Technical College

    Tacoma, WA

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Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

    • Conventional (Organizer)
    • Realistic (Doer)

Work Styles

  • Dependability
  • Attention to Detail
  • Cooperation
  • Integrity
  • Achievement/Effort
  • Self Control

Values

  • Working Conditions
  • Relationships
  • Achievement

Abilities

  • Hand and Finger Use
  • Endurance

This is what Glaziers across the country typically make.

$17.52 / hour
$36,440 /year

Entry Level

$24.57 / hour
$51,100 /year

Median Level

$46.65 / hour
$97,030 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Average

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

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