AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 49-3022.00
Will AI replace Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers?
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers: AI does not yet handle any of the role's 18 tasks; most of the work is hands-on, and the part AI can address mostly needs an efficient-tier model.
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Every task, scored
The 18 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers, from most to least exposed. None reaches 60, the level at which AI already handles a task.
| Task | AI exposure | Evidence | Model tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allow all glass parts installed with urethane ample time to cure, taking temperature and humidity into account. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Install replacement glass in vehicles. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Obtain windshields or windows for specific automobile makes and models from stock and examine them for defects prior to installation. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Check for and remove moisture or contamination in damaged areas and keep areas dry until repairs are complete. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Replace all moldings, clips, windshield wipers, or other parts that were removed prior to glass replacement or repair. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Remove moldings, clips, windshield wipers, screws, bolts, and inside A-pillar moldings and lower headliners in preparation for installation or repair work. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Install, repair, or replace safety glass and related materials, such as back glass heating elements, on vehicles or equipment. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Install new foam dams on pinchwelds, if required. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Install rubber channeling strips around edges of glass or frames to weatherproof windows or to prevent rattling. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Prime all scratches on pinchwelds with primer and allow to dry. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Remove all dirt, foreign matter, and loose glass from damaged areas, apply primer along windshield or window edges, and allow primer to dry. | Estimated | No tier | |
| 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. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Select appropriate tools, safety equipment, and parts, according to job requirements. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Remove broken or damaged glass windshields or window glass from motor vehicles, using hand tools to remove screws from frames holding glass. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Cool or warm glass in the event of temperature extremes. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Replace or adjust motorized or manual window-raising mechanisms. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Hold cut or uneven edges of glass against automated abrasive belts to shape or smooth edges. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Cut flat safety glass according to specified patterns or perform precision pattern making and glass cutting to custom fit replacement windows. | Estimated | No tier |
Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 0 of 18 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 18 of 18. Importance is O*NET's 1 to 5 rating of how central the task is. Model tier is the lowest tier that can do the task under the published rubric; "No tier" marks hands-on work.
The model tier this role needs
An efficient-tier model or lower covers 50% of the role's importance-weighted task work. 50% of the work is something AI can address at some tier, and 50% is hands-on.
Efficient, standard and frontier tiers come from the JobRoute model tier reference. The recommended tier is the lowest one that covers 80% of the work AI can address. How the method works.
Wages, employment and outlook
- US employment
- 20,310
- Median annual wage
- $47,630
- Middle half of earners
- $40,110 to $59,550
- Projected change, 2024 to 2034
- +3.6%
Employment and wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national. Projection: BLS Employment Projections 2024 to 2034.
Adjacent roles
The occupations that reuse the most of this role's skills, with the usual time to move. These are the first places to look when you plan to redeploy or retrain people in this role.
- Glaziers 76% skill overlap, about 9 months to move Exposure19
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers 72% skill overlap, about 10 months to move Exposure19
- Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles 69% skill overlap, about 11 months to move Exposure15
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 67% skill overlap, about 12 months to move Exposure21
- Mechanical Door Repairers 64% skill overlap, about 13 months to move Exposure18
Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.
Questions about Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers and AI
Will AI replace Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers?
Not on current evidence. None of the 18 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation reaches a task exposure of 60, the level at which JobRoute counts a task as handled by AI, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 18 out of 100. JobRoute scores tasks, not whole jobs, so the score shows how much of the work changes rather than whether the job disappears.
What is the AI exposure of Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers?
18 out of 100 on JobRoute's task exposure measure, the importance-weighted average of the role's O*NET task scores. Higher means more of the work is AI-doable today. 0 of the 18 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 18 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.
Which Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers tasks can AI already do?
None reaches 60 yet. The most exposed task is: Allow all glass parts installed with urethane ample time to cure, taking temperature and humidity into account, at 20 out of 100.
What AI model tier does this role need?
An efficient-tier model or lower covers 50% of the role's importance-weighted task work, and 50% is hands-on work that no model tier covers. JobRoute assigns each task the lowest tier that can do it under a published rubric and recommends the lowest tier that covers 80% of the work AI can address.
How many people work as Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers, and what do they earn?
20,310 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $47,630 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of +3.6% from 2024 to 2034.
How to cite
Data version 2026-11-02, JobRoute method v1.0.0. Download all occupations or this occupation as JSON. Methodology.
JobRoute (2026). AI exposure: Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers. Data version 2026-11-02, method v1.0.0. Built on O*NET 30.3, BLS OEWS May 2025 and the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026). CC BY 4.0. https://www.jobroute.ai/jobs/automotive-glass-installers-and-repairers
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