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What Do Glazier Do?

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

A Day in the Life of a Glazier

  • Move furniture to clear work sites and cover floors or furnishings with drop cloths.
  • Grind or polish glass, smoothing edges when necessary.
  • Measure, cut, fit, and press anti-glare adhesive film to glass or spray glass with tinting solution to prevent light glare.
  • 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.
  • Assemble, erect, or dismantle scaffolds, rigging, or hoisting equipment.
  • Install pre-assembled metal or wood frameworks for windows or doors to be fitted with glass panels, using hand tools.

What Every Glazier Should Know

Below is a list of the skills most Glaziers say are important on the job.

Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

Operation and Control: Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Other Glazier Job Titles

  • Window Assembler
  • Residential Glazier
  • Glass Setter
  • Glazer
  • Window And Door Installer

Is There Job Demand for Glaziers?

In the United States, there were 50,100 jobs for Glazier in 2016. New jobs are being produced at a rate of 10.4% which is above the national average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 5,200 new jobs for Glazier by 2026. Due to new job openings and attrition, there will be an average of 6,500 job openings in this field each year.

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The states with the most job growth for Glazier are Utah, Arizona, and Oregon. Watch out if you plan on working in Mississippi, Louisiana, or Connecticut. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

Glazier Salary

The average yearly salary of a Glazier ranges between $26,910 and $81,950.

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Glaziers who work in Hawaii, Illinois, or New Jersey, make the highest salaries.

Below is a list of the median annual salaries for Glaziers in different U.S. states.

State Annual Mean Salary
Alabama $38,080
Alaska $59,410
Arizona $43,780
Arkansas $34,270
California $60,010
Colorado $47,390
Connecticut $55,560
District of Columbia $50,120
Florida $37,980
Georgia $46,340
Hawaii $72,300
Idaho $39,760
Illinois $67,740
Indiana $43,620
Iowa $38,710
Kansas $40,870
Kentucky $43,500
Louisiana $39,220
Maryland $49,690
Massachusetts $56,360
Michigan $45,170
Minnesota $60,150
Mississippi $34,090
Missouri $53,230
Montana $38,860
Nebraska $41,410
Nevada $45,660
New Hampshire $39,820
New Jersey $69,530
New Mexico $37,360
New York $61,680
North Carolina $34,710
North Dakota $42,760
Ohio $46,340
Oklahoma $36,560
Oregon $53,780
Pennsylvania $55,380
Rhode Island $41,180
South Carolina $40,350
South Dakota $39,660
Tennessee $37,120
Texas $35,360
Utah $44,360
Vermont $45,190
Virginia $40,620
Washington $62,310
West Virginia $37,860
Wisconsin $53,400
Wyoming $40,430

Tools & Technologies Used by Glaziers

Although they’re not necessarily needed for all jobs, the following technologies are used by many Glaziers:

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Palm OS
  • Work order software

Becoming a Glazier

What education is needed to be a Glazier?

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How many years of work experience do I need?

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Where Glaziers Work

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The table below shows the approximate number of Glaziers employed by various industries.

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