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Plate glass installer

Latest available data: March 2025 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Glass installer Glass pane installer Glazier Glazing installer Plate glass fitter Plate glass installer Plate glass window installer

Plate glass installers fit panes of glass into windows and other structural elements like glass doors, walls, façades and other structures.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Selecting the type of glass to be used, cutting to right size and shape and installing in windows, doors, showers and partitions of buildings;
(b) Installing glass and mirrors in skylights, display cases, interior walls and ceilings;
(c) Installing or replacing windscreens in vehicles or boats;
(d) Creating decorative glass features such as glass walls, staircases, balustrades and stained-glass windows.

Knowledge

  • Building and civil engineering
  • Materials (glass, paper, plastic and wood)

Digital competencies

  • Installing and assembling building fixtures
  • Complying with health and safety procedures
  • Installing wooden and metal components
  • Maintaining operational records
  • Monitoring quality of products

Digital competencies

  • Creating visual displays and decorations

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Collaborating in teams and networks
  • Communicating
  • Processing information, ideas and concepts

Professional groups of the occupation

Craft and related trades workers

Building and related trades workers (excluding electricians)

Building finishers and related trades workers

Glaziers

Other occupations of the professional group

Do you want to know what the hiring rate for this occupation is in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Glaziers

42

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

32,31%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

-6,67% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

85,71%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

11,90%

Part-time contracts

1,05% Turnover index

55

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

2%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Building and related trades workers (excluding electricians)

96%

4%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Building and related trades workers (excluding electricians)

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Building finishers and related trades workers

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Glaziers

No experience
6%
Less than 1 year
5%
Between 1 and 2 years
26%
Between 2 and 4 years
48%
Between 4 and 8 years
6%
More than 8 years
9%
Manufacturing
50%
Other service activities
16%
Education
8%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
8%
Administrative and support service activities
4%
Others
14%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.