Glaziers: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)

Glaziers is an official occupation group (ISCO-08 code 7125) used by the International Labour Organization and Eurostat.

  • Autoglazier
  • Glazier
  • Roofing glazier
  • Vehicle glazier
5European countries report a shortage (EURES 2025)
5countries report a surplus
1,297open job ads right now in Germany and Sweden
7125ISCO-08 occupation code
Short answerIn the 2025 EURES report on labour shortages, 5 European countries reported a shortage of glaziers: Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Italy and Netherlands. 5 reported a surplus: Austria, Finland, Greece, Latvia and Slovakia.

Pay in the UK for this job

£29,436median gross pay a year, full-time
£595median gross pay a week, full-time
16,000full-time jobs (ONS estimate)

UK occupation used: Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters (SOC 2020 code 5317). Placeivo matched this to ISCO-08 7125 by job title and duties; the UK and international occupation lists do not line up exactly. National figure for the whole United Kingdom, in pounds sterling (GBP), before income tax and National Insurance.

Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2025 provisional, Table 14 (occupation by 4-digit SOC 2020): tables 14.7a (annual pay, gross) and 14.1a (weekly pay, gross), full-time employee jobs, United Kingdom. Weekly pay is for April 2025; annual pay is for the tax year ending 5 April 2025, employees in the same job for at least a year. Retrieved 2026-10-13.

See the ONS earnings tables by occupation

UK Skilled Worker visa for this job

Only in some casesGOV.UK level: Medium Skilled
£33,400standard going rate a year
£25,800lower going rate a year

This occupation (UK code 5317, Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters) is a medium-skilled job. GOV.UK says a new visa for a medium-skilled job is usually possible only if the job is on the Immigration Salary List or the Temporary Shortage List, with their own conditions; some people extending a visa they already hold have different rules. Check both lists before applying. GOV.UK says the lower going rate applies if you apply for a Health and Care Worker visa in certain occupations, or got the certificate of sponsorship for your first Skilled Worker visa before 4 April 2024 and have held one ever since. Going rates are for a 37.5-hour week and are pro-rated for other hours. Placeivo matched this UK code to ISCO-08 7125 by job title; the lists do not line up exactly.

This is a summary of official rules, not legal advice. Rules change and some people (for example those already on a Skilled Worker visa) have different rules. Always check GOV.UK before you apply.

Source: UK Visas and Immigration, GOV.UK tables "Skilled Worker visa: eligible occupations and codes" and "Skilled Worker visa: going rates for eligible occupation codes", updated 2025-07-22, retrieved 2026-10-15. General minimum salary from GOV.UK "Skilled Worker visa: Your job", checked 2026-10-15.

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Latest glaziers job ads

Real vacancies from the official public employment services, updated daily. Job titles are translated into English automatically; the full ad opens on the official site in German or Swedish (your browser's translate button turns it into English).

Germany

1,285 open ads
  • Glazier
    German title: Glaser
    Trenkwalder Personaldienste GmbH · Eiselfing · Posted 2026-10-14
  • Glazier
    German title: Glaser
    W.I.R Wirtschafts- und Industrie Reserve GmbH · Berlin · Posted 2026-10-14
  • Glazier
    German title: Glaser
    Praxis Personalmanagement GmbH · Frankfurt am Main · Posted 2026-10-13
  • Glazier
    German title: Glaser
    PolyTALENT GmbH · München · Posted 2026-10-06
  • Glazier
    German title: Glaser
    Glaserei Fenster Holzinger e.K. · Immenstadt im Allgäu · Posted 2026-10-12
  • Glazier
    German title: Glaser
    ProServ Produktionsservice & Personaldienste GmbH · Karlsruhe, Baden · Posted 2026-08-14

Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German Federal Employment Agency). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Germany

Sweden

12 open ads

Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden

Where glaziers are needed in Europe

CountryEURES 2025Average gross pay, all craft and related trades workers (2022)1-bed rent in the capital
BelgiumShortageNot yet verifiedBrussels: €1,150
DenmarkShortage€4,885 a month *Copenhagen: €1,800
GermanyShortage€3,095 a monthBerlin: €1,350
ItalyShortage€2,220 a month *Rome: €1,300
NetherlandsShortage€3,145 a monthNot yet verified
AustriaSurplus€3,048 a month *Vienna: €1,250
FinlandSurplus€3,362 a month *Helsinki: €1,150
GreeceSurplus€1,475 a month *Athens: €1,150
LatviaSurplus€1,288 a monthRiga: €870
SlovakiaSurplus€1,292 a monthBratislava: €910

Pay: Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022, mean gross monthly earnings of all craft and related trades workers in each country, in euros. This is the average for the whole occupation group, not for glaziers alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.

What glaziers do

Glaziers measure, cut, finish, fit and install flat glass and mirrors.

Typical tasks

  • Selecting the type of glass to be used, cutting to right size and shape and installing in windows, doors, showers and partitions of buildings
  • Installing glass and mirrors in skylights, display cases, interior walls and ceilings
  • Installing or replacing windscreens in vehicles or boats
  • Creating decorative glass features such as glass walls, staircases, balustrades and stained-glass windows

Finding glaziers jobs in Europe

  • EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Glazier".
  • Some jobs are regulated professions: before you can work, your qualification may need to be recognised in the new country.
  • If you are not an EU/EEA citizen you will usually need a work permit or a visa such as the EU Blue Card. Check the rules of the country's immigration authority.

Cost of living where the jobs are

Take-home pay needed to rent a good 1-bedroom flat in the capitals of countries reporting a shortage:

About this data

  • Shortage and surplus: European Labour Authority, EURES Report on labour shortages and surpluses 2025, annex table 21 (published 2026). Each country's public employment service reports which occupations it finds hard to fill or in oversupply. Countries not listed did not report this occupation as either.
  • Definition, tasks and job titles: International Labour Organization, ISCO-08 structure and definitions.
  • Pay: Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_48), by occupation group. United Kingdom, closest UK occupation: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14 (median pay of full-time employees).
  • Job ads: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Germany) and Arbetsförmedlingen (Sweden), refreshed about once a day.

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