Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers
SOC Code: 49-3022
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairerss prime all scratches on pinchwelds with primer and allow to dry. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 95.4/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Installation, Equipment Selection, Time Management.
AI-Proof Score: 95.4 — Very High
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Median Salary
$47,260
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Job Growth
3.6%
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Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
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Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
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Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Installation
- •Equipment Selection
- •Time Management
- •Speaking
- •Critical Thinking
- •Active Listening
- •Social Perceptiveness
- •Monitoring
- •Service Orientation
Common Tasks
- ✓Prime all scratches on pinchwelds with primer and allow to dry.
- ✓Remove all dirt, foreign matter, and loose glass from damaged areas, apply primer along windshield or window edges, and allow primer to dry.
- ✓Allow all glass parts installed with urethane ample time to cure, taking temperature and humidity into account.
- ✓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.
- ✓Select appropriate tools, safety equipment, and parts, according to job requirements.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation