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Vehicle glazier

Also called autoglazier, auto glazier, windscreen fitter

Vehicle glaziers install glass in motor vehicles taking into account the automobile manufacturer specifications such as glass type, thickness, size and shape. They order and inspect windows for specific automobile models and prepare the damaged areas to install new glass.

Will there be jobs?Limited prospects18 jobs to fill by 2035 for every 100 people doing this work today.Building and related trades workers (excluding electricians)What does it pay?About averageFrom about €1,000 (Bulgaria) to €5,500 (Denmark) a month, depending on the country.Estimate · Building and related trades workers (excluding electricians)What do I need to study?Upper secondary or vocational6 in 10 finished upper secondary or vocational training.Building and related trades workers (excluding electricians)Will AI change it?Very littleLevel 1 of 6. AI could help with only small parts of the tasks.Glaziers · ILO

What you'd do

Glaziers · ILO
  • Selecting the type of glass to be used, cutting to right size and shape and installing in windows, doors, showers and partitions of buildings
  • Installing glass and mirrors in skylights, display cases, interior walls and ceilings
  • Installing or replacing windscreens in vehicles or boats
  • Creating decorative glass features such as glass walls, staircases, balustrades and stained-glass windows
Examine damaged windshieldsPolish windshieldsRemove windshieldsApply primerInstall windshields+ 4 more essential skills
What the work is like
  • Mostly outdoors
  • A mix of sitting and standing
  • Constant contact with people, including the public
  • Some freedom to decide
  • Usually 40 hours a week
  • Deadlines most weeks
  • Some repetitive tasks
US data: based on the O*NET profile of the US job "Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers"

Will there be jobs?

Limited prospects

Fewer jobs than in most work will need filling by 2035.

People working as building and related trades workers (excluding electricians) in the EU
7.48m8.08m7.63m 201520232035

Solid: measured. Dashed: forecast.

Jobs to fill, 2026–2035
1,849,000 replacing leavers 394,000 jobs disappear
Jobs to fill per 100 people working now
Building and related trades workers (excluding electricians)18
All jobs29
Right now
5 of 27 countries report a shortage of glaziers, 5 a surplus.
Glaziers · EURES

What does it pay?

About average

Pay depends a lot on the country: from about €1,000 a month (Bulgaria) to €5,500 (Denmark), before tax.

Pick a country at the top of the page to see typical pay there, for people under 30, and compared with all jobs.

Among craft and related trades workers in the EU, women earn 26% less per hour than men. Craft and related trades workers · Eurostat

What do I need to study?

Upper secondary or vocational

Upper secondary or vocational training is the usual route.

Highest qualification of building and related trades workers (excluding electricians) (EU, 2025)
Degree 7%Vocational 50%General secondary 8%Basic schooling 35%

Pick a country at the top of the page to see where to study and the official course finders.

Will AI change it?

Very little

AI could help with only small parts of the tasks.

How exposed is this job? ILO scale
Very low
Low
Some tasks
Moderate
Significant
High

Average task score 0.14 on a scale from 0 (AI can't do it) to 1 (AI could do it fully).

See the score for each of the 4 tasks
Creating decorative glass features such as glass walls, staircases, balustrades and stained-glass windows0.14
Installing or replacing windscreens in vehicles or boats0.14
Selecting the type of glass to be used, cutting to right size and shape and installing in windows, doors, showers and partitions of buildings0.14
Installing glass and mirrors in skylights, display cases, interior walls and ceilings0.13

Based on what AI could technically do when assessed in 2025. It is not a forecast for a future year, and not a forecast of job losses. Scores for glaziers. Source: ILO (2025), adapted (credits).