Building Finishers and Related Trades Workers

How to become a Glazier

Official title: Glaziers

Glaziers cut, install and fix glass in doors, windows, shop fronts and frames of buildings, and install glass in the doors and windows of vehicles, ships and aircraft.

Main tasks

Select, cut and install glass in doors, windows, showers and other parts of buildings
Install glass and mirrors in skylights, display cases, walls and ceilings
Install or replace windscreens in vehicles, ships and aircraft
Install decorative glass such as glass walls, stairs, balustrades and stained glass windows

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

Average pay: NT$469,000 a year
Demand for Craft and related trades jobs is projected at about 1,519,000 in 2024 and about 1,515,000 in 2030. (-0.3%)
Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Questions people ask

How much does a Glazier earn in Taiwan?

Average pay is NT$469,000 a year (Ministry of Labor, Department of Statistics).

Is a Glazier a growing career in Taiwan?

Demand for this job family is projected to change -0.3% from 2024 to 2030 (National Development Council).

Will AI change the work of a Glazier?

Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Sources

Ministry of Labor, Department of Statistics: Occupational Wage Survey (職類別薪資調查) (2025 survey (July 2025 monthly, 2024 annual), released 2026-05-29), Open Government Data License, version 1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
National Development Council: Final manpower demand projections by occupation (職業別最終人力需求推估) (2025 to 2030 (base 2024), 13 job families), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026

Updated 4 October 2026