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Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers

Replace or repair broken windshields and window glass in motor vehicles.

Median salary

$47,260

Typical range

$35k – $67k

Job outlook

+4% (faster than average)

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Education

Typical entry: No degree required

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Typical progression

  1. Junior Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers

    Entry / Junior

    $35,080

    ~2 yrs to advance

  2. Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers

    Established

    $47,260

    ~3 yrs to advance

  3. Senior Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers

    Senior

    $57,370

Key skills

A typical day

  • 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.
  • Allow all glass parts installed with urethane ample time to cure, taking temperature and humidity into account.
  • 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.
  • Select appropriate tools, safety equipment, and parts, according to job requirements.

Fields of study

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