Glassblower
Impact: Organizational Efficiency
Shapes molten glass into artistic or functional objects using specialized tools and techniques.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- Team-oriented
- Client facing
- Never
- Impact visibility
- Low
- Travel
- Frequent travel
- Schedule flexibility
- Rigid
- Remote work
- On-site Only
- Typical work hours
- 39 to 45 hours
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $62,871
- Entry-level
- $37,809
- Senior
- $115,408
- Growth by 2033
- 22%
- Demand
- Declining
- Freelance potential
- None
- Salary growth potential
- 15%
- Typical student debt
- $19,556 to $53,509
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Technical Writing
- Data Analysis
- Language Fluency
- Project Management
Soft skills
- Leadership
- Problem-solving
- Communication
Technical complexity: Very High
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Certificate or Vocational Training
- Licensing
- No
- Years to mid-career
- 6 to 10 years
- Years to senior
- 15 to 20 years
- Career switching
- Hard
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Advance through experience and specialization.
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 75%
- AI disruption risk
- High
- Demand trend
- Declining
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 1.8/10
- Meaning
- 3.8/10
- Work-life balance
- 2.1/10
- Prestige
- 1.6/10
- Social perception
- Moderate