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Glaziers
Install glass in windows, skylights, store fronts, and display cases, or on surfaces, such as building fronts, interior walls, ceilings, and tabletops.
Other titles employers use
Auto Glass Tech (Automobile Glass Technician) · Commercial Glazier · Field Glazier · Glass Installer · Glass Technician (Glass Tech) · Glassman · Glazer · Glazier
Inside the work
What you would actually do.
6 responsibilities that define the role, before job titles and workplaces change the details.
- Read and interpret blueprints or specifications to determine size, shape, color, type, or thickness of glass, location of framing, installation procedures, or staging or scaffolding materials required.
- Determine plumb of walls or ceilings, using plumb lines and levels.
- Install pre-assembled metal or wood frameworks for windows or doors to be fitted with glass panels, using hand tools.
- Fabricate or install metal sashes or moldings for glass installation, using aluminum or steel framing.
- Operate cranes or hoists with suction cups to lift large, heavy pieces of glass.
- Set glass doors into frames and bolt metal hinges, handles, locks, or other hardware to attach doors to frames and walls.
Who it suits
Would this work hold your attention?
This career often appeals to people drawn to practical and organizing work.
- Practical
- Building, repairing, using tools, or working outdoors
- Organizing
- Creating order, checking details, and keeping work accurate
Skills and strengths
What you would get good at.
Compare the skills the work relies on, the subjects behind it, and the abilities that make it easier to learn.
Core skills
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
- Coordination
- Time Management
Subjects to know
- Building and Construction
- Mechanical
- Mathematics
- Administration and Management
- Design
Useful strengths
- Arm-Hand Steadiness
- Near Vision
- Multilimb Coordination
- Trunk Strength
- Problem Sensitivity
Working day
Picture yourself doing it.
These measures show how much of the day involves people, movement, conversation, and hands-on work.
| Measure | Out of 5 | What that means here |
|---|---|---|
| Close to other people | 4.2 | Arm’s length or closer, most of the day |
| On your feet | 4.3 | Standing or moving for most of it |
| Talking face to face | 4.7 | Continuous — the job is conversations |
| Working with your hands | 4.8 | Handling tools, instruments or materials |
Preparation
How people prepare for this work.
Employers usually ask for a high school diploma. Other routes may also lead into the field.
- High school or less 80%
- A certificate or some college 20%
Tools of the work
Technology you may use.
- Spreadsheet software
- Office suite software
- Operating system software
- Project management software
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Data base user interface and query software
Opportunity near you
See where this work is growing.
Choose a state to compare the size of the field, annual openings, and expected hiring change.
- People doing this work
- 9,000
- Job openings each year
- 930
- Expected hiring change, 2022–2032
- 13.9%
Compare every available state
| State | People doing it | Job openings each year | Expected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 9,000 | 930 | 13.9% |
| Texas | 6,760 | 700 | 11.9% |
| Florida | 4,960 | 520 | 16.2% |
| New York | 3,140 | 10 | 3.6% |
| Washington | 2,590 | 290 | 10.7% |
| Colorado | 2,040 | 210 | 12.1% |
| Tennessee | 1,630 | 170 | 18.1% |
| Georgia | 1,570 | 160 | 15.4% |
| Arizona | 1,520 | 160 | 17.8% |
| Ohio | 1,470 | 140 | 2.1% |
| Utah | 1,410 | 150 | 23.7% |
| Oregon | 1,310 | 140 | 15.9% |
| Maryland | 1,160 | 120 | 5.5% |
| Pennsylvania | 1,160 | 120 | 3.6% |
| Louisiana | 1,150 | 120 | 4.5% |
| Virginia | 1,130 | 110 | 1.8% |
| Indiana | 1,120 | 110 | 2.8% |
| Idaho | 1,070 | 110 | 18.9% |
| North Carolina | 1,060 | 110 | 9.3% |
| Michigan | 1,020 | 100 | 1.0% |
| Missouri | 960 | 100 | 2.1% |
| New Jersey | 830 | 80 | 5.1% |
| Iowa | 810 | 80 | 9.5% |
| Minnesota | 700 | 70 | 6.1% |
| Alabama | 650 | 70 | 10.2% |
| South Carolina | 610 | 60 | 3.4% |
| Wisconsin | 600 | 60 | 7.1% |
| Connecticut | 590 | 60 | 7.3% |
| Nevada | 590 | 60 | 7.3% |
| Kentucky | 540 | 50 | 1.9% |
| Mississippi | 540 | 60 | 12.5% |
| Arkansas | 480 | 50 | 4.3% |
| Nebraska | 430 | 40 | 7.5% |
| Oklahoma | 430 | 40 | 7.5% |
| Massachusetts | 390 | 40 | 8.3% |
| Kansas | 300 | 30 | 3.4% |
| North Dakota | 280 | 30 | 12.0% |
| Rhode Island | 270 | 30 | 12.5% |
| District of Columbia | 260 | 30 | 4.0% |
| South Dakota | 250 | 30 | 13.6% |
| Vermont | 210 | 20 | — |
| New Hampshire | 170 | 20 | 6.3% |
| Montana | 140 | 10 | 16.7% |
| Maine | 130 | 10 | — |
| Alaska | 120 | 10 | 9.1% |
| West Virginia | 120 | 10 | — |
| Puerto Rico | 110 | 10 | 10.0% |
| New Mexico | 100 | 10 | 11.1% |
| Wyoming | 100 | 10 | 25.0% |
| Delaware | 60 | 10 | — |
Career to college
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Start with a related major, then compare colleges where students complete that field.
Where to study
Colleges with strong activity in these fields.
Start with program size, admission, and likely cost. Open a college for the full picture.
The University of Texas at San Antonio
- Degrees each year
- 76
- Admit rate
- 88%
- Annual cost after aid
- $9,000
Rowan University
- Degrees each year
- 56
- Admit rate
- 78%
- Annual cost after aid
- $19,000
Tuskegee University
- Degrees each year
- 12
- Admit rate
- 31%
- Annual cost after aid
- $35,000
Thomas Jefferson University
- Degrees each year
- 4
- Admit rate
- 86%
- Annual cost after aid
- $25,000
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
- Degrees each year
- 2
- Admit rate
- 88%
- Annual cost after aid
- $19,000
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