Glazier vs journeyman glazier

The differences between glaziers 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 glazier and a journeyman glazier. Additionally, a journeyman glazier has an average salary of $48,684, which is higher than the $35,631 average annual salary of a glazier.

The top three skills for a glazier include ladders, work ethic and scaffolding. The most important skills for a journeyman glazier are hand tools, curtain walls, and scaffolding.

Glazier vs journeyman glazier overview

	Glazier	Journeyman Glazier
Yearly salary	$35,631	$48,684
Hourly rate	$17.13	$23.41
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	5,615	12,950
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Glazier vs journeyman glazier salary

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

	Glazier	Journeyman Glazier
Average salary	$35,631	$48,684
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $54,000	Between $33,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	-
Highest paying state	New York	-
Best paying company	Princeton University	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between glazier and journeyman glazier education

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

	Glazier	Journeyman Glazier
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Glazier vs journeyman glazier demographics

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

	Glazier	Journeyman Glazier
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 96.3% Female, 3.7%	Male, 98.2% Female, 1.8%
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, 13.4% 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 glazier and journeyman 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.

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.

Glazier vs journeyman glazier skills

Common glazier skills

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

Common journeyman glazier skills

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

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