Journeyman glazier vs master glazier

The differences between journeyman glaziers and master 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 journeyman glazier and a master glazier. Additionally, a journeyman glazier has an average salary of $48,684, which is higher than the $40,045 average annual salary of a master glazier.

The top three skills for a journeyman glazier include hand tools, curtain walls and scaffolding. The most important skills for a master glazier are grinders, cranes, and hoists.

Journeyman glazier vs master glazier overview

	Journeyman Glazier	Master Glazier
Yearly salary	$48,684	$40,045
Hourly rate	$23.41	$19.25
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	12,950	8,453
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 80%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Journeyman glazier vs master glazier salary

Journeyman glaziers and master glaziers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Journeyman Glazier	Master Glazier
Average salary	$48,684	$40,045
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $71,000	Between $24,000 And $65,000
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Differences between journeyman glazier and master glazier education

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

	Journeyman Glazier	Master Glazier
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 80%
Most common major	Business	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Journeyman glazier vs master glazier demographics

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

	Journeyman Glazier	Master Glazier
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 98.2% Female, 1.8%	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 0.9% White, 63.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between journeyman glazier and master glazier duties and responsibilities

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.

Master glazier example responsibilities.

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

Journeyman glazier vs master glazier skills

Common journeyman glazier skills

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

Common master glazier skills

Grinders, 33%
Cranes, 27%
Hoists, 21%
Store Fronts, 20%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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