Employment Percentage: 
-4.5774647887324
SOC ID: 
49-3022
SOC Title: 
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers
ONET ID: 
49-3022.00
ONET Concat ID: 
49302200
Median Salary: 
31738.53
Ed Level High School: 
98.620003
Ed Level Certificate: 
1.37
Ed Level Some College: 
0
Ed Level Associates: 
0
Ed Level Bachelors: 
0
Ed Level Masters: 
0
Ed Level Doctor: 
0
Typical Ed Level: 
a high school diploma or less
Description: 

Replace or repair broken windshields and window glass in motor vehicles.

Core Tasks: 

<ul><li>Prime all scratches on pinchwelds with primer and allow to dry.</li><li>Remove all dirt, foreign matter, and loose glass from damaged areas, apply primer along windshield or window edges, and allow primer to dry.</li><li>Allow all glass parts installed with urethane ample time to cure, taking temperature and humidity into account.</li><li>Apply a bead of urethane around the perimeter of each pinchweld and dress the remaining urethane on the pinchwelds so that it is of uniform level and thickness.</li><li>Select appropriate tools, safety equipment, and parts, according to job requirements.</li><li>Install replacement glass in vehicles.</li><li>Obtain windshields or windows for specific automobile makes and models from stock and examine them for defects prior to installation.</li><li>Check for and remove moisture or contamination in damaged areas and keep areas dry until repairs are complete.</li><li>Replace all moldings, clips, windshield wipers, or other parts that were removed prior to glass replacement or repair.</li><li>Remove broken or damaged glass windshields or window glass from motor vehicles, using hand tools to remove screws from frames holding glass.</li><li>Remove moldings, clips, windshield wipers, screws, bolts, and inside A-pillar moldings and lower headliners in preparation for installation or repair work.</li><li>Install, repair, or replace safety glass and related materials, such as back glass heating elements, on vehicles or equipment.</li><li>Cool or warm glass in the event of temperature extremes.</li><li>Replace or adjust motorized or manual window-raising mechanisms.</li><li>Install new foam dams on pinchwelds, if required.</li><li>Install rubber channeling strips around edges of glass or frames to weatherproof windows or to prevent rattling.</li></ul>

Start Annual Earnings: 
23658.8
Top Annual Earnings: 
53372.36
Title Slug: 
automotive-glass-installers-and-repairer