Glazier

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Work Tasks

• Select, cut, fit, and install glass, and glass substitutes such as plastics, granite, and marble
• Use a crane to lift heavy pieces of glass and put the glass in position by hand
• Seal glass in place with putty, gaskets, clips, and molding
• Put in shower doors, bathtubs, mirrors, and glass for table tops and display cases
• Work outdoors, sometimes on scaffolds, for glazing suppliers, glass shops, and wholesale distributors of products made with glass
• Work with glass, glazing knives, clamps, suction cups, hand tools, power tools, glass sealants, cranes, hoists, ladders, scaffolds, and computers

Salary, Size & Growth

• $40,000 average per year ($19.25 per hour)
• A medium occupation (40,900 workers in 2010)
• Expected to grow moderately (0.8% per year)

Education/Training

• Minimum for Entry: On-the-job training
• Employers Prefer: A high school diploma, 18 years of age or older, and a glazier apprenticeship
• Skills/Courses: courses in applied math, shop, and mechanical drawing. Must be able to measure, cut, and install materials
• Certification/Licensing: Three levels of certification are available.