Glazier

O*NET: Glaziers·47-2121.00

The Verdict:Glass installation demands hands-on cutting, fitting, and securing heavy panels in unique building sites — tight spaces, scaffolds, variable angles no robot handles. AI aids measurements and estimates but cannot execute the physical craft. Trade shortages and steady construction demand solidify the role over the next decade.

Resilience Score

/100

Highly Resilient

Score tiers

Highly Resilient81–100

Resilient61–80

Moderate Risk41–60

High Risk21–40

Critical Risk0–20

How is this scored?

Task Resilience

How much of this role's daily work remains beyond AI and robotic automation.

30% of score

Physical Presence

The degree to which this job needs a human present — hands-on, in the field, or in the room.

20% of score

Human Necessity

How important the unique human edge is — for trust, accountability, or judgment.

15% of score

Regulatory Shield

How strong the legal requirement is for a human in this job (by law, licensing, or credentials).

13% of score

Technological Maturity

How far AI remains from performing this role's core functions.

10% of score

Displacement Evidence

The volume of jobs in this field being eliminated by AI or automation right now.

12% of score

Score last updated: February 2026Full methodology

Avg Salary

Median annual wage from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 release.

$55k

Job Growth (10yr)

Projected change in total number of jobs (not salary) from 2024–2034. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections.

+3.3%

AI Exposure

Percentage of this role's analyzed tasks that AI can handle autonomously or nearly so. 0 of 27 tasks are classified as AI-exposed.

Low exposure

Task Analysis

This role's core work is hard to automate.
22 of 27 tasks require human judgment, presence, or trust. The 19% that are AI-leverage offer an edge — professionals who learn these tools will outperform those who don't.

0exposed

5AI leverage

22human-essential

View all 27 tasks

AI Can Handle This0 tasks

Tasks AI can do autonomously or nearly so

No exposed tasks identified

AI Leverage5 tasks

Master these tools — humans who do outperform those who don't

Read and interpret blueprints or specifications to determine size, shape, color, type, or thickness of glass, location of framing, installation procedures, or staging or scaffolding materials required.

Measure mirrors and dimensions of areas to be covered to determine work procedures.

Measure and mark outlines or patterns on glass to indicate cutting lines.

Confer with customers to determine project requirements or to provide cost estimates.

Select the type or color of glass or mirror according to specifications.

Human Advantage22 tasks

Tasks requiring trust, presence, or novel judgment

Determine plumb of walls or ceilings, using plumb lines and levels.

Install pre-assembled metal or wood frameworks for windows or doors to be fitted with glass panels, using hand tools.

Fabricate or install metal sashes or moldings for glass installation, using aluminum or steel framing.

Operate cranes or hoists with suction cups to lift large, heavy pieces of glass.

Set glass doors into frames and bolt metal hinges, handles, locks, or other hardware to attach doors to frames and walls.

Cut, fit, install, repair, or replace glass or glass substitutes, such as plastic or aluminum, in building interiors or exteriors or in furniture or other products.

Drive trucks to installation sites and unload mirrors, glass equipment, or tools.

Load and arrange glass or mirrors onto delivery trucks, using suction cups or cranes to lift glass.

Cut and attach mounting strips, metal or wood moldings, rubber gaskets, or metal clips to surfaces in preparation for mirror installation.

Pack spaces between moldings and glass with glazing compounds and trim excess material with glazing knives.

Assemble, erect, or dismantle scaffolds, rigging, or hoisting equipment.

Cut and remove broken glass prior to installing replacement glass.

Secure mirrors in position, using mastic cement, putty, bolts, or screws.

Grind or polish glass, smoothing edges when necessary.

Fasten glass panes into wood sashes or frames with clips, points, or moldings, adding weather seals or putty around pane edges to seal joints.

Score glass with cutters' wheels, breaking off excess glass by hand or with notched tools.

Cut, assemble, fit, or attach metal-framed glass enclosures for showers, bathtubs, display cases, skylights, solariums, or other structures.

Prepare glass for cutting by resting it on rack edges or against cutting tables and brushing thin layer of oil along cutting lines or dipping cutting tools in oil.

Move furniture to clear work sites and cover floors or furnishings with drop cloths.

Measure, cut, fit, and press anti-glare adhesive film to glass or spray glass with tinting solution to prevent light glare.

Assemble and cement sections of stained glass together.

Create patterns on glass by etching, sandblasting, or painting designs.

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