Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers

Most exposed tasks

Highest structured exposure values in this role’s task mix — the work AI systems can already do most of.

No strongly automatable task in the current data release.

Most durable tasks

Lowest exposure — typically judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability. This is the human moat.

• Allow all glass parts installed with urethane ample time to cure, taking temperature and humidity into account.13
• Apply a bead of urethane around the perimeter of each pinchweld and dress the remaining urethane on the pinchwelds so that it is of uniform level and thickness.13
• Install replacement glass in vehicles.13

Task exposure values and classifications come from the versioned data release — they are structured data, not model output. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 20 puts Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers in the least-exposed quarter of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this level is about the mix: 0 of 18 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 0 augmentable, and 18 durable. The useful question isn’t “will AI take this job” — it’s which tasks go first, which get faster, and where to reposition time. That’s what the personalized report maps against your actual week.

One next move: lean into the durable core above and adopt AI on the routine remainder before it becomes a mandate.

Lower-exposure adjacent roles

No adjacent role in the current data release is at least 10 points lower with ≥50% skill overlap — we don’t label anything “safer” unless the data supports it.

Labor-market context

• $47,630median wage
• 20,310employed
• 1,400annual openings
• +3.4%projected growth

Context only — labor statistics are not inputs to the exposure score. See methodology.

Related roles

Adjacent by skills or family — no exposure claim implied.

• Glaziers 25
• Automotive Body and Related Repairers 28
• Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 34
• Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 36
• Insulation Workers, Mechanical 20
• Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 40

FAQ — Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers

What does a score of 20 mean for a Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers?

It means that, weighted across the 18 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 20 on a 0–100 exposure scale — in the least-exposed quarter of analyzed occupations. It measures task exposure to current and near-term AI capabilities, not the probability of losing a job.

Which tasks in this role are most exposed to AI?

This role has no strongly automatable task in the current data release.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The most durable responsibilities are: Allow all glass parts installed with urethane ample time to cure, taking temperature and humidity into account; Apply a bead of urethane around the perimeter of each pinchweld and dress the remaining urethane on the pinchwelds so that it is of uniform level and thickness; Install replacement glass in vehicles. Durable tasks typically depend on judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability.

Is this score personalized to me?

No — this page shows the occupation-level baseline. Two people with the same title often do different work. The $9 personalized report recalculates the score from the tasks you actually do and builds a concrete 7/30/90-day plan around them.