How to become a Window Furnishing Installer
Measures, cuts, mounts and secures window treatments, such as awnings, blinds, curtains and shutters, and removes existing window treatments where required.
Main tasks
- Measures windows to determine the size and dimensions of window treatments needed, and cuts them to the appropriate size
- Mounts brackets and threading rods onto windows, and installs blinds or curtains onto the brackets and threading rods
- Ensures that awnings, blinds, curtains or shutters are properly aligned and level
- Removes existing window treatments such as blinds or curtains
Ways in
- TAFE and VET: Certificate III in Blinds, Awnings, Security Screens and Grilles (MSF30919); Certificate II in Furnishing (MSF20122); Certificate III in Glass and Glazing (MSF30422); Certificate IV in Interior Decoration (MSF40122)
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Typical full-time pay: $83,512 a year
- About 27,300 people work in this job group now, and about 29,100 are projected by 2035. (+6.5%)
- 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 Window Furnishing Installer?
Ways in include: Certificate III in Blinds, Awnings, Security Screens and Grilles; Certificate II in Furnishing.
How much does a Window Furnishing Installer earn in Australia?
Median full-time pay is $83,512 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Is a Window Furnishing Installer a growing career in Australia?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 7% by 2035, from about 27,300 to about 29,100 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Do you need a degree to become a Window Furnishing Installer?
Usually not. Only 5% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Certificate III in Blinds, Awnings, Security Screens and Grilles; Certificate II in Furnishing.
Will AI change the work of a Window Furnishing Installer?
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