Installation, Maintenance, and Repair · Holland code RC
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers
Replace or repair broken windshields and window glass in motor vehicles.
Also called: Auto Glass Tech (Automotive Glass Technician), Auto Glazier (Automotive Glazier), Glass Installer, Glass Installer Technician (Glass Installer Tech), Auto Glass Installer (Automotive Glass Installer), Flat Glass Installer, Installer, Window Film Installer.
O*NET 49-3022.00
At a glance
- US median annual pay
- $47,630
- Middle half earn $40,110 to $59,550. BLS OEWS, May 2025.
- Most common education
- High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
- 90% of workers surveyed by O*NET report this level.
- Preparation needed
- Job Zone 2 of 5
- Some preparation. Zone 1 is little or none; zone 5 is graduate-level.
What the work involves
The tasks workers in this occupation rate as most important, from the O*NET survey.
- Select appropriate tools, safety equipment, and parts, according to job requirements.
- Prime all scratches on pinchwelds with primer and allow to dry.
- Remove all dirt, foreign matter, and loose glass from damaged areas, apply primer along windshield or window edges, and allow primer to dry.
- Check for and remove moisture or contamination in damaged areas and keep areas dry until repairs are complete.
- Apply a bead of urethane around the perimeter of each pinchweld and dress the remaining urethane on the pinchwelds so that it is of uniform level and thickness.
- Obtain windshields or windows for specific automobile makes and models from stock and examine them for defects prior to installation.
- Install, repair, or replace safety glass and related materials, such as back glass heating elements, on vehicles or equipment.
- Install replacement glass in vehicles.
Skills and knowledge it leans on
Skills
- Speaking3.0 / 5
- Active Listening2.9 / 5
- Critical Thinking2.9 / 5
- Monitoring2.9 / 5
- Active Learning2.6 / 5
- Reading Comprehension2.5 / 5
Knowledge areas
- Customer and Personal Service4.1 / 5
- Mechanical3.7 / 5
- English Language3.3 / 5
- Administration and Management3.0 / 5
- Administrative3.0 / 5
- Public Safety and Security2.8 / 5
Importance ratings on O*NET’s 1 to 5 scale. Higher means the occupation depends on it more.
Who tends to enjoy it
How strongly this occupation draws on each of the six Holland interest types, which is the same profile the career interests test compares you against.
- Realistic100
- Investigative21
- Artistic0
- Social5
- Enterprising6
- Conventional45
The same work abroad
Other countries classify jobs differently, so these are the closest matches through the international ISCO-08 standard, not exact equivalents.
European occupation titles (ESCO)
- glass installation supervisor · DE Polier Glas/Polierin Glas · FR superviseur de poseurs de vitrage/superviseuse de poseurs de vitrage
- window installer · DE Fensterbauer/Fensterbauerin · FR installateur de fenêtres/installatrice de fenêtres
- plate glass installer · DE Bauglaser/Bauglaserin · FR monteur techniverrier/monteuse techniverrière
- vehicle glazier · DE Fahrzeugglaser/Fahrzeugglaserin · FR vitrier automobile/vitrière automobile
- refurbishing technician · DE Kraftfahrzeugmechatroniker in der Fahrzeugmodernisierung/Kraftfahrzeugmechatronikerin in der Fahrzeugmodernisierung · FR technicien en remise à neuf de véhicules/technicienne en remise à neuf de véhicules
- restoration technician · DE Oldtimerrestaurator/Oldtimerrestauratorin · FR technicien en restauration de véhicules/technicienne en restauration de véhicules
Closest UK occupation groups (SOC 2020)
- Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters (8145)12,600 employed
- Window cleaners (9221)22,400 employed
- Construction and building trades supervisors (5330)53,100 employed
Employment is the UK Annual Population Survey for April 2025 to March 2026, all workers in the group, which can be broader than this one occupation.
Pay across Europe, for the whole group
Median annual earnings of all employees in “Craft and related trades workers”. This is the broad ISCO group this occupation falls in, not the occupation itself, so treat it as context for the wage level, not as a salary for this job.
| Country | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Belgium | €40,086 |
| Germany | €38,638 |
| Austria | €38,194 |
| Sweden | €37,856 |
| Netherlands | €37,077 |
| Ireland | €36,098 |
| France | €27,145 |
| Italy | €26,488 |
| Spain | €22,817 |
| Portugal | €11,142 |
| Poland | €10,099 |
Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey, businesses with ten or more employees outside public administration, in euro and not adjusted for the cost of living. Reference years differ between sources: the US, Japan and Europe figures on this page come from different survey years, so compare them as rough levels, not to the euro or yen.
Exposure to AI
This occupation sits in the lower third of the 774 occupations scored, with an exposure score of -1.20. The scores are standardized across those occupations, so 0 is the average and a score of 1 is about one standard deviation above it.
Our note on reading it: the dataset links AI applications to the abilities that occupations require, so the score reflects overlap between the two. It is a comparison between occupations, not a forecast about jobs. It does not say whether exposure means tasks are replaced or workers get more done with the tools, and it says little about one employer or one role.
Source: Felten, E., Raj, M., & Seamans, R. (2021). Occupational, industry, and geographic exposure to artificial intelligence: A novel dataset and its potential uses. Strategic Management Journal, 42(12), 2195-2217. Matched to this page by 6-digit SOC code (49-3022).
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