Career spotlight
Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters
Average National Salaries (2020)
Age 20
£12,480
Age 35
£22,880
Age 50
£24,960
Average salary in the East Midlands: £24,440
What does this career do?
Job holders in this unit group install pre-glazed wooden, metal or PVC framework, and cut, fit and set glass in windows, doors, shop fronts, and other structural frames.
Typical tasks
- examines drawings or specifications to determine job requirements
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scores plain, coloured, safety and ornamental glass with hand cutter and breaks off glass by hand or with pliers
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smoothes edges of glass and positions and secures in frame or grooved lead strips
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applies mastic, putty or adhesive between glass and frame and trims off excess with knife
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fixes mirror panels to interior and exterior walls and repairs and replaces broken glass.
Current entry requirements
There are no formal academic entry requirements. Entry is typically through an apprenticeship in Glazing Installation or Installing Architectural Glazing Systems leading to an NVQ/SVQ at Level 3.
Percentage in work
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Predicted employment status in 2022
Predicted employment levels in the East Midlands
Career related courses available at West Notts
There are no current courses offered by West Notts that are related to this career.
About the statistics
Data is powered by LMI for All and is sourced from labour market statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the Institute for Employment Research, the Department for Works and Pensions, and the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.