Description
Install glass in windows, skylights, store fronts, and display cases, or on surfaces, such as building fronts, interior walls, ceilings, and tabletops.
Interests
- Realistic
- Conventional
Work Values
- Working Conditions
- Relationships
- Achievement
Work Styles
- Integrity
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Analytical Thinking
- Initiative
Tasks
- 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.
- Determine plumb of walls or ceilings, using plumb lines and levels.
- Install pre-assembled metal or wood frameworks for windows or doors to be fitted with glass panels, using hand tools.
- Fabricate or install metal sashes or moldings for glass installation, using aluminum or steel framing.
- Operate cranes or hoists with suction cups to lift large, heavy pieces of glass.
Work Activities
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
- Getting Information
- Handling and Moving Objects
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
- Performing General Physical Activities
Detailed Work Activities
- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Performing general physical activities includes doing activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
- Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.
Technology Skills
- Spreadsheet software
- Project management software
- Office suite software
- Operating system software
- Computer aided design CAD software
Abilities
- Arm-Hand Steadiness
- Near Vision
- Multilimb Coordination
- Trunk Strength
- Manual Dexterity
Skills
- Coordination
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Time Management
Knowledge
- Building and Construction
- Mechanical
- Administration and Management
- Mathematics
- Design
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
Certificates
Certificate name
Fenestration AssociateCertifying Organization
Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance
Type
Core
Certificate name
FenestrationMasterCertifying Organization
Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
Architectural Glass & Metal TechnicianCertifying Organization
Administrative Management Systems, Inc.
Type
Core
Certificate name
InstallationMastersCertifying Organization
Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance
Type
Advanced
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $44,992 |
| Median (50%) | $53,734 |
| High (90%) | $67,459 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | $53,235 |
| Mid Level | $57,887 |
| Senior Level | $60,747 |
| Expert Level | $58,470 |
Employability
There are currently 56,500 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 58,600 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 4%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of 4%
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