Career Overlap Occupation record
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Where a vehicle glazier can go next

5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a vehicle glazier already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Vehicle glaziers install glass in motor vehicles taking into account the automobile manufacturer specifications such as glass type, thickness, size and shape. They order and inspect windows for specific automobile models and prepare the damaged areas to install new glass.

Also known as mobile windscreen fitter, mobile windscreen repair technician, smart repair technician, auto glazier, mobile vehicle glass technician, windscreen repairer, automotive glazier, mobile windscreen repairer, windscreen repair technician, autoglazier, vehicle glass technician, mobile automotive glazier.

Craft and related trades workers 22 skills on file 5 career moves 0 above 60% overlap Closest: automotive brake technician, 27%

Fig. 2 · Career map 5 nearest · ESCO v1.2.1
automotive brake technician 27% covered motor vehicle upholsterer 24% covered motorcycle assembler 23% covered marine upholsterer 22% covered bicycle assembler 20% covered vehicle glazier You are here
  • 70% and above · short step
  • 50 to 70% · real move
  • Below 50% · substantial retraining
The 5 nearest destinations from vehicle glazier, each one a link to that move’s record. Distance from the centre is how much retraining the move takes; the figure on each is how much of that role a vehicle glazier already covers. All 5 are listed in the tables below.
Table 1

Table 1 · A bigger jump

Possible, but expect real retraining rather than a sideways step.

Table 2

Table 2 · What the job itself asks for

A vehicle glazier needs 9 required skills and areas of knowledge. They say the most about the work.

Required skill Area
  • examine damaged windshields information skills
  • polish windshields handling and moving
  • remove windshields working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • apply primer constructing
  • install windshields handling and moving
  • clean vehicle exterior handling and moving
  • apply health and safety standards assisting and caring
  • wear appropriate protective gear assisting and caring
  • troubleshoot communication, collaboration and creativity
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Vehicle glazier is filed under Craft and related trades workers, ISCO major group 7. The full index lists all ten groups.

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How these figures were compiled

Overlap is how much of the target role is already part of a vehicle glazier’s work. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.