Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers build installation, equipment selection and service orientation skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Mechanical Door Repairers (82%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mechanical Door Repairers | 82% | $55,720 | +17% | None |
| 2 | Glaziers | 79% | $57,080 | +20% | None |
| 3 | Insulation Workers, Mechanical | 76% | $58,340 | +22% | None |
| 4 | Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 76% | $46,170 | −3% | None |
| 5 | Home Appliance Repairers | 76% | $50,990 | +7% | None |
| 6 | Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | 74% | $51,320 | +8% | None |
| 7 | Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 73% | $49,120 | +3% | None |
| 8 | Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | 73% | $74,330 | +56% | None |
| 9 | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 72% | $49,880 | +5% | None |
| 10 | Helpers--Carpenters | 71% | $43,780 | −8% | None |
Compared with Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers, median $47,630. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
How important each skill is in work as automotive glass installers and repairers (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
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A concrete first step, the skills to add, and the hard parts of each job, from O*NET 31.0 education, training and work context data.
82% skill match · $55,720 · +17% pay
Repairing · Equipment Maintenance · Troubleshooting
79% skill match · $57,080 · +20% pay
Management of Financial Resources · Coordination
76% skill match · $58,340 · +22% pay
Coordination · Management of Personnel Resources
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Mechanical Door Repairers (82% skill match, median $55,720), Glaziers (79% skill match, median $57,080) and Insulation Workers, Mechanical (76% skill match, median $58,340), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 17 pay more than automotive glass installers and repairers at the median. The biggest increases: Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers (+100%, $95,320), Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers (+56%, $74,330) and Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers (+37%, $65,380).
24 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.