Glazer vs journeyman glazier

The differences between glazers and journeyman glaziers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a glazer and a journeyman glazier. Additionally, a journeyman glazier has an average salary of $48,684, which is higher than the $36,506 average annual salary of a glazer.

The top three skills for a glazer include safety procedures, caulking and tape measure. The most important skills for a journeyman glazier are hand tools, curtain walls, and scaffolding.

Glazer vs journeyman glazier overview

	Glazer	Journeyman Glazier
Yearly salary	$36,506	$48,684
Hourly rate	$17.55	$23.41
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	96	12,950
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Glazer vs journeyman glazier salary

Glazers and journeyman glaziers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Glazer	Journeyman Glazier
Average salary	$36,506	$48,684
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $58,000	Between $33,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between glazer and journeyman glazier education

There are a few differences between a glazer and a journeyman glazier in terms of educational background:

	Glazer	Journeyman Glazier
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Glazer vs journeyman glazier demographics

Here are the differences between glazers' and journeyman glaziers' demographics:

	Glazer	Journeyman Glazier
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 90.1% Female, 9.9%	Male, 98.2% Female, 1.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.6% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 21.2% Asian, 1.0% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 13.4% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 21.9% Asian, 1.0% White, 59.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between glazer and journeyman glazier duties and responsibilities

Glazer example responsibilities.

Work off a swing stage, scaffolding, boom lift, scissor lift, goose neck lift.
Comply with OSHA safety requirements.
Install caulking, sealants and other agents to install surfaces.
Mount glass, secure it with putty, rubber gaskets or metal clips.
Operate forklift or hoists with suction cups to lift large, heavy pieces of glass.
Read blue prints, fabricate commercial store front frames, caulking, and install commercial glass.

Journeyman glazier example responsibilities.

Serve as the hoisting specialist for critical glass lifts in order to achieve proper install while mitigating any risk for loss.
Install aluminum panels, structural handrails, unitize panels, master putty work, and finish caulking.
Operate machinery such as cranes, hoists with suction cups to lift large, heavy pieces of glass.
Use of weather sealants (Dow 795) for implementation of caulking methods in order to ensure a leak proof environment.
Direct inbound or outbound logistics operations, such as transportation or warehouse activities, safety performance, or logistics quality management.
Work on hospital remodeling: demo, framing and trim.

Glazer vs journeyman glazier skills

Common glazer skills

Safety Procedures, 36%
Caulking, 12%
Tape Measure, 6%
Food Preparation, 6%
Table Tops, 6%
Commercial Buildings, 5%

Common journeyman glazier skills

Hand Tools, 52%
Curtain Walls, 12%
Scaffolding, 5%
Safety Guidelines, 5%
Caulking, 5%
Hoists, 2%