Autoglazier
An autoglazier removes, repairs, and installs glass and glazing components in motor vehicles, including windscreens, side windows, and rear windows. They work in automotive repair workshops or mobile service units, using specialised tools and adhesives to ensure safe, weather-tight, and structurally sound glass installations that comply with vehicle safety standards.
What this job is
An autoglazier removes, repairs, and installs glass and glazing components in motor vehicles, including windscreens, side windows, and rear windows. They work in automotive repair workshops or mobile service units, using specialised tools and adhesives to ensure safe, weather-tight, and structurally sound glass installations that comply with vehicle safety standards.
Are employers advertising this role?
Falling, down 13.9% over 5 years
Counted across a group of similar roles. These are three-month rolling averages of online job advertisements, not filled positions.
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia, Internet Vacancy Index.
Day-to-day
Remove damaged or broken glass panels from vehicles using suction cups, glazing removal tools, and cutting implements without damaging surrounding trim or bodywork. Clean and prepare window frames and surrounding areas by removing old sealants, urethane adhesive, and debris using scrapers and solvents. Apply polyurethane or silicone sealants and adhesives to window frames and glass edges using cartridge guns and hand tools to secure glazing components. Install replacement windscreens, side windows, and rear windows into prepared frames, ensuring proper alignment and a watertight seal. Fit and secure glazing trim, rubber seals, and chrome trim pieces around window openings to complete installations. Inspect installed glass for structural integrity, water leaks, and adherence to manufacturer specifications and Australian Design Rules. Test new installations by running water over seals and checking for leaks before releasing vehicles to customers. Operate powered tools including pneumatic drills, sanders, and suction cup lifting equipment for glass handling and frame preparation.
Who does this now
About 2,100 people worked in this occupation across Australia at the 2021 Census.
What this role asks for
Certificate II or III (ABS skill level 4)
Can employers fill these jobs
Employers hiring for this occupation had trouble finding suitable applicants in 2025. This measures how hard employers found it to fill jobs. It is not a count of jobs, and it does not say whether the occupation is growing.
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia, Training Occupation Pathways dataset, March 2026, version 1.0
Jobs and Skills Australia defines an occupation-ready qualification as:
Completing this qualification will provide the skills and knowledge to undertake this occupation. Further training and experience may be required to meet specific industry requirements including licensing and registration.
Jobs and Skills Australia, Training Occupation Pathways dataset, March 2026, version 1.0
Requirements
The standard entry pathway requires a Certificate II or III (ABS skill level 4). Specific qualification requirements vary by employer and state. Some employers may accept equivalent experience. Check yourcareer.gov.au for available courses and dewr.gov.au/skills-reform/free-tafe for subsidised training options.
The honest hard part
The work is physically repetitive and demanding. You'll spend hours hunched over, applying sealants by hand with cartridge guns, which causes wrist and shoulder strain. The job involves toxic solvent fumes daily, strict deadlines, and zero room for error because a leaky seal means water damage inside vehicles. Pay growth is limited and tends to plateau.
Where the jobs are
Jobs are mainly in suburban automotive repair workshops and franchised glass replacement chains like Autoglass. Some mobile work exists but requires your own vehicle. Regional towns have fewer opportunities. Remote work is not an option.
Skills
- Attention to Detailcore
- Clean vehicle exteriorcore
- Customer Needs Assessmentcore
- Incident Reportingcore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Quality Assurance and Checkingcore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Team Collaborationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Workload Self-Managementcore
- Abrasive blasting processes
- Active Listening
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Adjust glass sheets
- Basic Arithmetic and Numerical Accuracy
- Calculate needs for construction supplies
- Complaint Handling
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Invoicing and Billing Administration
- Supplier Communication
- Written Communication
Which of these do you have?
Tick the ones you haveCommon questions
Sources
- ABS OSCA 2024, occupation definition and task statements
- ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on usual place of residence (Custom Report). OSCA Experimental Estimates.
Role data is drawn from official Australian Government sources, and each figure names where it comes from. Where a role is not in the ABS classification, the page shows no government figures for it. Data may not reflect every local variation.
What Autoglazier workers move into, from ten years of tax records.
Last updated: 30 October 2026
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