Glazier vs glass glazier

The differences between glaziers and glass 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 glazier and a glass glazier. Additionally, a glazier has an average salary of $35,631, which is higher than the $34,508 average annual salary of a glass glazier.

The top three skills for a glazier include ladders, work ethic and scaffolding. The most important skills for a glass glazier are scaffolding, display cases, and cranes.

Glazier vs glass glazier overview

	Glazier	Glass Glazier
Yearly salary	$35,631	$34,508
Hourly rate	$17.13	$16.59
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	5,615	1,030
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 61%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Glazier vs glass glazier salary

Glaziers and glass glaziers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Glazier	Glass Glazier
Average salary	$35,631	$34,508
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $54,000	Between $22,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Syracuse, NY
Highest paying state	New York	New York
Best paying company	Princeton University	Flynn
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between glazier and glass glazier education

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

	Glazier	Glass Glazier
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 61%
Most common major	Business	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Glazier vs glass glazier demographics

Here are the differences between glaziers' and glass glaziers' demographics:

	Glazier	Glass Glazier
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 96.3% Female, 3.7%	Male, 96.3% Female, 3.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.4% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 22.3% Asian, 1.0% White, 59.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 13.9% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 22.0% Asian, 1.0% White, 58.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between glazier and glass glazier duties and responsibilities

Glazier example responsibilities.

Perform service and warranty repair work on all types of door closers, storefront doors, slidingglass doors, revolving doors.
Install glass in skylights using ladders and tools.
Operate boom lifts, set up scaffolding and install commercial glass.
Familiarize self with and follow the policies and regulations of OSHA.
Determine plumb of walls and ceilings, using plumb lines and levels.
Improve the safety standards on job sites, working with OSHA, etc.

Glass glazier example responsibilities.

Levele and assemble sectional scaffolding.
Provide training regarding standard methods, practices, principles, tools and equipment used in construction work.

Glazier vs glass glazier skills

Common glazier skills

Ladders, 17%
Work Ethic, 15%
Scaffolding, 14%
Display Cases, 7%
Hand Tools, 7%
OSHA, 5%

Common glass glazier skills

Scaffolding, 62%
Display Cases, 27%
Cranes, 5%
Glass Installation, 3%
Delivery Truck, 2%
Store Fronts, 1%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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