National
| Median wages (2008) |
$17.11 hourly, $35,580 annual |
| Employment (2006) |
55,000 employees |
| Projected growth (2006-2016) |
Average (7% to 13%)
|
| Projected need (2006-2016) |
16,000 additional employees |
47-2121.00 - Glaziers
Install glass in windows, skylights, store fronts, and display cases, or on surfaces, such as building fronts, interior walls, ceilings, and tabletops.
Sample of reported job titles:
Glazier, Installer
Tasks
- Read and interpret blueprints and specifications to determine size, shape, color, type, and thickness of glass, location of framing, installation procedures, and staging and scaffolding materials required.
- Determine plumb of walls or ceilings, using plumb-lines and levels.
- Fabricate and install metal sashes and moldings for glass installation, using aluminum or steel framing.
- Measure mirrors and dimensions of areas to be covered in order to determine work procedures.
- Fasten glass panes into wood sashes or frames with clips, points, or moldings, adding weather seals or putty around pane edges to seal joints.
- Secure mirrors in position, using mastic cement, putty, bolts, or screws.
- Cut, fit, install, repair, and replace glass and glass substitutes, such as plastic and aluminum, in building interiors or exteriors and in furniture or other products.
- Cut and remove broken glass prior to installing replacement glass.
- Set glass doors into frames, and bolt metal hinges, handles, locks, and other hardware to attach doors to frames and walls.
- Score glass with cutters' wheels, breaking off excess glass by hand or with notched tools.
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Tools & Technology
Tools used in this occupation:
| Files — Bastard files; Half moon files; Round files |
| Glass cutters — Automatic cutting tables; Notched glass-breaking tools; Side cutters; Wheel cutters |
| Grinding or polishing machines — Automatic diamond wheel edgers; Glass bevelers; Glass routers; Portable air routers |
| Levels — Builders' levels; Laser levels; Spirit levels |
| Platform lift — Platform lifts; Self-propelled elevated work platforms; Swing stages |
| Power saws — Cutoff saws; Glass saws; Reciprocating saws; Sabre saws |
| Screwdrivers — Flat screwdrivers; Phillips head screwdrivers; Robertson screwdrivers |
Technology used in this occupation:
| Computer aided design CAD software — D-CALC FACADE 4000 |
| Facilities management software — Work order software |
| Project management software — American Glazing Software AGS WindowPricer; Bid Master software; Constructive Computing QuickEST Windows |
