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Skills that raise your pay

• Camera and sensor recalibration

  The camera that runs lane keeping and automatic braking sits behind the windshield and must be re-aimed after a replacement. Shops charge well for it and pay the technicians who can do it.

• Auto Glass Safety Council certification

  The recognized credential in the trade, taken as a written test.

• Truck and heavy equipment glass

  Buses, tractors and construction machines pay more per job with less competition.

• Chip and crack repair

  Quick, profitable, and usually paid in full by the insurer with no deductible.