Jobs Similar to Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to automotive glass installers and repairers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Mechanical Door Repairers, Locksmiths and Safe Repairers and Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants.
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers: $47,630 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mechanical Door Repairers | 78% | $55,720+17% | High school |
| 2 | Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | 74% | $51,320+8% | High school |
| 3 | Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | 73% | $35,670−25% | High school |
| 4 | Tire Repairers and ChangersSame group | 73% | $37,710−21% | High school |
| 5 | Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | 73% | $74,330+56% | High school |
| 6 | Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians | 72% | $63,800Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 7 | Home Appliance Repairers | 72% | $50,990+7% | High school |
| 8 | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 72% | $49,880+5% | High school |
| 9 | Helpers--Carpenters | 71% | $43,780−8% | High school |
| 10 | Helpers--Electricians | 71% | $42,670−10% | High school |
| 11 | Riggers | 71% | $62,640+32% | High school |
| 12 | Solar Photovoltaic Installers | 70% | $53,140+12% | High school |
| 13 | Bicycle RepairersSame group | 70% | $42,780−10% | High school |
| 14 | Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles | 70% | $48,420+2% | Training or associate |
| 15 | Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 69% | $42,360−11% | High school |
| 16 | Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 69% | $35,830−25% | High school |
| 17 | Insulation Workers, Mechanical | 69% | $58,340+22% | High school |
| 18 | Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 69% | $49,690+4% | High school |
| 19 | Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | 69% | $63,520+33% | Training or associate |
| 20 | Carpet Installers | 69% | $50,340+6% | High school |
- 1Mechanical Door Repairers
78% similar · $55,720 (+17%) · High school
- 2Locksmiths and Safe Repairers
74% similar · $51,320 (+8%) · High school
- 3Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
73% similar · $35,670 (−25%) · High school
- 4Tire Repairers and Changers
73% similar · $37,710 (−21%) · High school · Same group
- 5Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
73% similar · $74,330 (+56%) · High school
- 6Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians
72% similar · $63,800 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 7Home Appliance Repairers
72% similar · $50,990 (+7%) · High school
- 8Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
72% similar · $49,880 (+5%) · High school
- 9Helpers--Carpenters
71% similar · $43,780 (−8%) · High school
- 10Helpers--Electricians
71% similar · $42,670 (−10%) · High school
- 11Riggers
71% similar · $62,640 (+32%) · High school
- 12Solar Photovoltaic Installers
70% similar · $53,140 (+12%) · High school
- 13Bicycle Repairers
70% similar · $42,780 (−10%) · High school · Same group
- 14Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles
70% similar · $48,420 (+2%) · Training or associate
- 15Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
69% similar · $42,360 (−11%) · High school
- 16Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
69% similar · $35,830 (−25%) · High school
- 17Insulation Workers, Mechanical
69% similar · $58,340 (+22%) · High school
- 18Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
69% similar · $49,690 (+4%) · High school
- 19Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
69% similar · $63,520 (+33%) · Training or associate
- 20Carpet Installers
69% similar · $50,340 (+6%) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than automotive glass installers and repairers.
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers73% similar · $74,330 (+56%)
- Riggers71% similar · $62,640 (+32%)
- Insulation Workers, Mechanical69% similar · $58,340 (+22%)
- Mechanical Door Repairers78% similar · $55,720 (+17%)
- Solar Photovoltaic Installers70% similar · $53,140 (+12%)
- Locksmiths and Safe Repairers74% similar · $51,320 (+8%)
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for automotive glass installers and repairers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
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Questions about jobs like automotive glass installers and repairers
What jobs are most similar to automotive glass installers and repairers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Mechanical Door Repairers (78% similar), Locksmiths and Safe Repairers (74% similar), Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants (73% similar), Tire Repairers and Changers (73% similar) and Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers (73% similar).
Which jobs like automotive glass installers and repairers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers ($74,330, +56%; usually a high school diploma), Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers ($63,520, +33%; usually training or an associate degree) and Riggers ($62,640, +32%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with automotive glass installers and repairers ($47,630). Without more preparation than automotive glass installers and repairers usually need: Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers, Riggers and Insulation Workers (Mechanical).
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.