Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters: average salary and pay in the UK
Full-time glaziers, window fabricators and fitters in the UK earned a median £29,436 in the year to 5 April 2025, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE): 25% less than the £39,039 median for all full-time jobs.
What the figures show
It is in the lowest-paid third of the 382 occupations (97th from the bottom).
A full-time median is published for men only; the sample of women is too small.
Paid hours are long: a full-time median of 40 a week including overtime, against 37.5 across all jobs.
ASHE counts roughly 17,000 employee jobs, 94% full-time.
From £23,457 in 2021, the median is up 25.5%, close to the 25.0% for all jobs.
The Annual Population Survey counts 33,400 people in this line of work across the UK.
Pay distribution, 2025 provisional
| Gross pay | Full-time, annual | Full-time, weekly | Full-time, hourly | All, annual | All, weekly | All, hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | – | £486.20 | £12.21 | – | £475.30 | £12.22 |
| 20th percentile | £24,912 | £496.90 | £12.50 | £24,060* | £488.40 | £12.50 |
| 25th percentile | £25,705 | £500.00 | £12.62 | £24,759 | £497.60 | £12.61 |
| 30th percentile | £26,264 | £519.80 | £12.82 | £25,586 | £502.40 | £12.81 |
| 40th percentile | £28,087 | £552.00 | £13.43 | £27,715 | £539.80 | £13.41 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £29,436 | £595.40 | £14.70 | £28,623 | £581.70 | £14.46 |
| 60th percentile | £32,170 | £639.80 | £15.24 | £30,953 | £631.30 | £15.12 |
| 70th percentile | £34,505* | £692.70 | £16.42 | £34,017* | £672.70 | £16.40 |
| 75th percentile | – | £701.90 | £16.72 | £35,304* | £697.60 | £16.70 |
| 80th percentile | – | £727.30* | – | – | £719.00* | £17.17* |
| Mean | £31,146 | £636.10 | £15.51 | £30,060 | £618.50 | £15.48 |
Pay since 2021
| ASHE year | Full-time, annual median | Full-time, weekly median | Full-time, hourly median | All, annual median | All, weekly median | Jobs (thousands, indicative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 revised | £23,457 | £465.20 | £11.20 | £23,125 | £462.10 | 20* |
| 2022 revised | £25,717 | £516.90 | £12.17 | £24,557 | £504.50 | 19* |
| 2023 revised | £26,655 | £586.70 | £13.65 | £26,257 | £571.00 | 18* |
| 2024 revised | £28,680 | £607.00 | £13.99 | £28,222 | £597.80 | 18* |
| 2025 provisional | £29,436 | £595.40 | £14.70 | £28,623 | £581.70 | 17* |
Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters by region
UK: 33,400 (± 7,100), April 2025 to March 2026.
Annual Population Survey (Nomis)
What glaziers, window fabricators and fitters do
Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters make and install pre-glazed wooden, metal or PVC framework, and cut, fit and set glass in windows, doors, shop fronts, and other structural frames. (ONS SOC 2020, 5317)
Also covers: glass Cutter, glazier, installer (double glazing), service engineer (windows), window fabricator, window fitter, conservatory erector, double glazer, gasket fitter, glass fabricator, glazer (windows), patent glazer, unit maker, upvc fabricator, vitrolite fixer, window installer, window leader and window manufacturer (44 titles in the ONS coding index).
- Examines drawings or specifications to determine job requirements
- Scores plain, coloured, safety and ornamental glass with hand cutter and breaks off glass by hand or with pliers
- Smooths edges of glass and positions and secures in frame or grooved lead strips
- Applies mastic, putty or adhesive between glass and frame and trims off excess with knife
- Fixes mirror panels to interior and exterior walls and repairs and replaces broken glass
- Sets up and operates machinery to manufacture windows and window frames
There are no formal academic entry requirements. Entry is typically through an apprenticeship in leading to an NVQ/SVQ at level 3.
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ASHE Table 14: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · coding index · notes · 15 October 2026