Window Film Installer

Also called: Window Tint Installer, Architectural Film Installer

Applies tint, privacy, safety and decorative films to car, home and office windows.

A day in the life

You clean a window spotless, spray it with slip solution, and float a sheet of film onto it, squeegeeing out every bubble. On cars you heat-shrink film to fit curved glass. Steady hands and patience are the whole job.

Pay over a career

Starting
$30k
Typical
$40k
High
$58k

Estimated.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma or less; learned on the job.

Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.

Outlook

Growing about average. Steady.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. Plotters pre-cut car tint patterns, but applying film bubble-free on cars and buildings is a hand skill.

Could start right away

Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to tint and window film shops for installer trainee jobs

Start now, in high school

Classes: Art, Auto shop.

Official data: O*NET occupation 47-4099.

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