Glaziers
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.
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Career Outlook
National employment outlook, 2024–2034.
- Related work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- Apprenticeship
- Self-employed
- 7.1%
Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.
How Much Preparation Does This Take?
Job Zone 2 of 5Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
- Experience
- Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience.
- Education
- Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
- Job training
- Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training.
Source: O*NET Job Zones.
Key Knowledge Areas
Subject-matter areas this occupation draws on most, per O*NET.
- Building and Constructionimportance 4.3/5
- Mechanicalimportance 3.5/5
- Mathematicsimportance 3.5/5
- Administration and Managementimportance 3.5/5
- Designimportance 3.4/5
- Customer and Personal Serviceimportance 3.4/5
- Engineering and Technologyimportance 2.8/5
- Production and Processingimportance 2.6/5
Work Environment
What the day-to-day work setting is like, per O*NET.
- Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.8/5
- Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets4.7/5
- Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.7/5
- Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions4.4/5
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.4/5
- Contact With Others4.4/5
Careers With Similar Skills
Occupations whose Transferable Skills profile most closely matches this one — a mathematical comparison, not observed data about people actually moving between these careers.
- Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers94% skill match
- Structural Iron and Steel Workers94% skill match
- Roofers94% skill match
- Insulation Workers, Mechanical93% skill match
- Tapers92% skill match
- Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers91% skill match
- Paperhangers91% skill match
- Food Batchmakers90% skill match
Transferable Skills
Cross-functional skills this occupation draws on most, per O*NET — the kind that carry over to other careers.
- Coordinationimportance 3.0/5
- Time Managementimportance 3.0/5
- Social Perceptivenessimportance 2.9/5
- Complex Problem Solvingimportance 2.9/5
- Operations Monitoringimportance 2.9/5
- Operation and Controlimportance 2.9/5
- Judgment and Decision Makingimportance 2.9/5
- Service Orientationimportance 2.5/5
Software & Technologies
Tools and software used in this occupation, per O*NET.
Hot Technologies
Other Software Used
- American Glazing Software AGS WindowPricer
- BidMaster
- D-CALC FACADE 4000
- Work order software
Work Style
Personal work characteristics that matter most for this occupation, per O*NET.
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Cautiousness
- Stress Tolerance
- Perseverance
- Achievement Orientation
- Self-Confidence
Career Interests
This occupation’s RIASEC interest profile, per O*NET — how strongly it fits each of the six Holland interest types.
- RealisticHigh
- ConventionalMedium
- ArtisticLow
- InvestigativeLow
- SocialLow
- EnterprisingLow
This page includes information from the O*NET 30.3 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
Where This Career Is Most Concentrated
Metro areas where glaziers make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).
- 1Carson City, NV5.09× national avg
- 2Vineland, NJ3.66× national avg
- 3Great Falls, MT3.63× national avg
- 4Naples-Marco Island, FL3.47× national avg
- 5Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL3.41× national avg
Possible Career Moves
A computed starting point, not observed job-change data — see the full list for why each one might fit.
- Drywall and Ceiling Tile InstallersLateral Move
- Structural Iron and Steel WorkersLateral Move
- Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and WallLateral Move
- Insulation Workers, MechanicalLateral Move
Related Education Programs
Schools that offer related fields of study, based on the NCES CIP-SOC crosswalk — not a guarantee that graduates enter this specific career.