How to become a Glass Processing Worker

Performs routine tasks in manufacturing glassware, such as setting up, adjusting and repairing automatic machines and equipment, and checking the weight of glassware.

Main tasks

• Sets up and adjusts automatic machines and equipment for glassware manufacturing
• Loads glass sheets onto machines for edging, drilling and finishing
• Checks weight and inspects glassware for defects
• Packs and labels glassware for shipment or storage

Ways in

• TAFE and VET: Certificate II in Glass and Glazing (MSF20413); Certificate IV in Process Manufacturing (MSM40116)

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Typical full-time pay: $78,988 a year
• About 12,400 people work in this job group now, and about 12,900 are projected by 2035. (+3.7%)
• AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.

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Questions people ask

How do I become a Glass Processing Worker?

Ways in include: Certificate II in Glass and Glazing; Certificate IV in Process Manufacturing.

How much does a Glass Processing Worker earn in Australia?

Median full-time pay is $78,988 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Is a Glass Processing Worker a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 4% by 2035, from about 12,400 to about 12,900 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become a Glass Processing Worker?

Usually not. Only 6% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Certificate II in Glass and Glazing; Certificate IV in Process Manufacturing.

Will AI change the work of a Glass Processing Worker?

AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.

Sources

• Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04

Updated 2026-10-04