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Glazier
Skilled TradesYou install glass — windows, doors, storefronts, shower enclosures, and skyscraper curtain walls. You'll handle material that's beautiful, expensive, and will cut you the second you get careless. One wrong move and you're cleaning up a $5,000 mistake. The precision is surgical, the material is unforgiving, and every piece is one bump away from a pile of shards.
Salary Range
Low
$35k
Median
$50k
High
$78k
10-Year Growth
faster than average
US Workers
54K
Education
Apprenticeship (3-4 years) — glass work is learned by doing
Environment
both
Tools & Technical Skills
- ▸Glass cutting and installation (flat, tempered, laminated)
- ▸Curtain wall and storefront glazing systems
- ▸Sealant and caulking application
- ▸Blueprint reading and layout
- ▸Glass handling equipment (suction cups, cranes)
- ▸Insulated glass unit (IGU) installation
People & Mindset Skills
- ▸Precision and steady hands
- ▸Physical strength
- ▸Safety consciousness
- ▸Teamwork
- ▸Attention to detail
What you'll actually do
- 01Cut glass to exact measurements because there's no 'close enough' when you can see through it
- 02Install windows and storefronts while handling panels that weigh hundreds of pounds
- 03Apply sealants and weatherproofing that need to be perfect or the client's office floods
- 04Work at heights on scaffolding and lifts while carrying fragile, heavy material
- 05Measure openings three times because cutting wrong means buying a new panel on your dime
- 06Clean up broken glass with the calm acceptance of someone who's done this a thousand times
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