Quick answer: Glaziers are notably more stress-exposed than most Australian occupations — ranked #39 of 317 by workplace mental health hazard exposure, with a composite stress score of 54.1/100 against a national average of 47.4. The biggest drivers are physical environment and responsibility burden.
Glaziers stress profile vs the national average
Each occupation is scored across six categories of workplace mental health hazard, built from 22 stress factors identified in SafeWork Australia's occupational hazards data. Higher scores mean greater exposure.
- Emotional demands45.7 vs 37.9 avg
- Responsibility burden73.3 vs 60 avg
- Pace and demands57.4 vs 56 avg
- Lack of control22 vs 24.5 avg
- Precision and monotony66.9 vs 67.7 avg
- Physical environment59.5 vs 38.2 avg
Scores range 0–100; higher = more stress-inducing. Source: SafeWork Australia Beta Occupational Hazards Dataset.
What drives the score for glaziers
Compared with the average Australian occupation, glaziers score furthest above the norm on physical environment (59.5 vs 38.2 average), responsibility burden (73.3 vs 60 average) and emotional demands (45.7 vs 37.9 average). The single biggest individual stress factor is importance of being exact or accurate at 86/100 — against an all-occupation average of 78.6.
The occupation scores below the national average for lack of control (22 vs 24.5) and precision and monotony (66.9 vs 67.7), which moderates the overall ranking.
See how this compares across all 317 Australian occupations, ranked by stress score.
The biggest stress factors for glaziers
- 1Precision and monotony
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
86/100
All-occupation average: 78.6
- 2Pace and demands
Frequency of Decision Making
81.5/100
All-occupation average: 70.7
- 3Pace and demands
Time Pressure
78.5/100
All-occupation average: 71.6
- 4Responsibility burden
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
78.2/100
All-occupation average: 58.5
- 5Physical environment
Sounds and Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
77/100
All-occupation average: 52.3
All 22 stress factors for glaziers
The complete scorecard: every stress factor measured for this occupation, grouped into the six categories, with the all-occupation average alongside.
Emotional demands
45.7 vs 37.9 avg- Deal With Physically Aggressive People15.8 vs 14
- Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People61.5 vs 50.4
- Frequency of Conflict Situations59.8 vs 49.3
Responsibility burden
73.3 vs 60 avg- Responsibility for Outcomes and Results78.2 vs 58.5
- Responsible for Others' Health and Safety70.5 vs 57.3
- Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results75.8 vs 70.4
- Consequence of Error68.5 vs 49
- Coordinate or Lead Others73.8 vs 64.9
Pace and demands
57.4 vs 56 avg- Time Pressure78.5 vs 71.6
- Duration of Typical Work Week53 vs 62.1
- Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment12 vs 23.1
- Frequency of Decision Making81.5 vs 70.7
- Level of Competition61.8 vs 52.4
Lack of control
22 vs 24.5 avg- Lack of Autonomy to Make Decisions18.5 vs 23.6
- Amount of Highly Structured Work25.5 vs 25.3
Precision and monotony
66.9 vs 67.7 avg- Importance of Repeating Same Tasks47.8 vs 56.9
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate86 vs 78.6
Physical environment
59.5 vs 38.2 avg- Sounds and Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable77 vs 52.3
- Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting61.5 vs 24.9
- Very Hot or Cold Temperatures72.8 vs 32.4
- Exposed to Disease or Infections17.5 vs 20.2
- Physical Proximity68.5 vs 61.1
Understand these hazards
The elevated stress categories for glaziers map to recognised psychosocial work factors under ISO 45003 and Australian WHS legislation. Learn what each one is and how it can be controlled:
- Exposure to Violence →Whether workers face the risk of physical or verbal aggression at work.
- Exposure to Trauma →Whether workers encounter traumatic events or material as part of their role.
- Work Interaction →The quality of relationships and interactions within the team and organisation.
- Work Demands →The volume, pace, and complexity of what is asked of workers.
- Role Clarity →Whether workers clearly understand what is expected of them.
- Leadership →The quality and consistency of management behaviour at all levels.
Methodology
Clearhead scored 317 occupations in the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) using SafeWork Australia's Beta Occupational Hazards Dataset. We kept only the 22 hazard variables relating to mental health — such as conflict exposure, decision-making pressure, and time pressure — and deliberately excluded physical safety risks like working at height.
The 22 variables are grouped into six categories: emotional demands, responsibility burden, pace and demands, lack of control, precision and monotony, and physical environment. An occupation's composite score is the equally weighted average of its six category scores. All scores run 0–100, where higher means more stress-inducing.
Two control-related variables are reported by SafeWork with inverted polarity (“freedom to make decisions” and “structured versus unstructured work”). We reverse these and present them as lack of autonomy to make decisions and amount of highly structured work, so that a higher score consistently indicates greater stress exposure.
Hazard exposure describes the average conditions of an occupation, not any individual's experience — everyone has a different tolerance for these challenges, and conditions vary between workplaces.
Frequently asked questions
Glaziers: how stressful is the job?
Glaziers rank #39 out of 317 Australian occupations for workplace mental health hazards, with a composite stress score of 54.1/100 against a national average of 47.4. That makes the occupation more stress-exposed than 87.7% of Australian jobs.
What are the biggest mental health stress factors for glaziers?
The highest-scoring hazards are importance of being exact or accurate (86/100), frequency of decision making (81.5/100) and time pressure (78.5/100). Overall, the occupation scores above the national average in emotional demands, responsibility burden, pace and demands and physical environment.
Which stress factors are lower for glaziers?
Glaziers score below the national average for lack of control (22 vs 24.5 average) and precision and monotony (66.9 vs 67.7 average), which partially offsets the higher-scoring hazards.
Where does this data come from?
Scores are derived from SafeWork Australia's Beta Occupational Hazards Dataset. Clearhead filtered the dataset to the 22 mental-health-related hazard variables — excluding physical safety risks — and scored 317 ANZSCO occupations across six categories: emotional demands, responsibility burden, pace and demands, lack of control, precision and monotony, and physical environment.
Beyond the average
This is the average hazard exposure for glaziers. Your workforce isn't average.
Clearhead's Psychosocial Risk Pulse measures the actual psychosocial risk in your organisation, quarterly — across 18 ISO 45003-aligned work factors.