Occupations/13-1032.00
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
Appraise automobile or other vehicle damage to determine repair costs for insurance claim settlement. Prepare insurance forms to indicate repair cost or cost estimates and recommendations. May seek agreement with automotive repair shop on repair costs.
Usually a certificate, vocational program, or associate degree — not a bachelor’s.
AI automation risk
52%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
67%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
72%
Higher automation risk
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Prepare insurance forms to indicate repair cost estimates and recommendations.
- Task
Evaluate practicality of repair as opposed to payment of market value of vehicle before accident.
- Task
Review repair cost estimates with automobile repair shop to secure agreement on cost of repairs.
The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Evaluate practicality of repair as opposed to payment of market value of vehicle before accident.
- 02Review repair cost estimates with automobile repair shop to secure agreement on cost of repairs.
- 03Examine damaged vehicle to determine extent of structural, body, mechanical, electrical, or interior damage.
- 04Prepare insurance forms to indicate repair cost estimates and recommendations.
- 05Estimate parts and labor to repair damage, using standard automotive labor and parts cost manuals and knowledge of automotive repair.
- 06Determine salvage value on total-loss vehicle.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.79
- Degree of automation3.25
- Time sitting3.93
- Originality (ability)2.38
- Conflict situations3.87
- Hands-on objects/tools3.47
- Outdoors / weather4.13
- Disease exposure1.48
- Decision freedom4.45
Top abilities
- Oral Expression4.00
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Written Comprehension3.75
- Problem Sensitivity3.75
- Written Expression3.62
- Speech Recognition3.50
- Speech Clarity3.50
- Near Vision3.25
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.50
- Active Listening3.50
- Writing3.75
- Speaking3.75
- Mathematics2.62
- Science1.12
- Critical Thinking3.38
- Active Learning2.88
- Learning Strategies2.12
- Monitoring2.50
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
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Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN · Public | Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician 47.0603 | $5,900 | 100% | 28% | 1 yr $106,421 2 yr — Associate · CIP 47.06 |
Boston University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Insurance 52.1701 | $65,200 | 14% | 89% | 1 yr $99,905 2 yr $97,959 Master's · CIP 52.17 |
University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI · Public | Insurance 52.1701 | $11,200 | 49% | 89% | 1 yr $68,563 2 yr $66,821 Bachelor's · CIP 52.17 |
Florida State University Tallahassee, FL · Public | Insurance 52.1701 | $6,500 | 25% | 84% | 1 yr $57,705 2 yr $54,646 Bachelor's · CIP 52.17 |
Georgia State University Atlanta, GA · Public | Insurance 52.1701 | $9,200 | 67% | 56% | 1 yr $55,512 2 yr $56,693 Bachelor's · CIP 52.17 |
Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA · Public | Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician 47.0603 | $5,700 | 100% | 35% | 1 yr $38,289 2 yr $33,993 Associate · CIP 47.06 |
Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI · Public | Insurance 52.1701 | $4,700 | 100% | 34% | 1 yr $38,289 2 yr $38,289 Bachelor's · CIP 52.17 |
Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN · Public | Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician 47.0603 | $9,800 | 71% | 61% | 1 yr $35,060 2 yr $30,409 Certificate · CIP 47.06 |
Century College White Bear Lake, MN · Public | Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician 47.0603 | $6,000 | 100% | 31% | 1 yr — 2 yr $30,520 Associate · CIP 47.06 |
Saint Paul College St. Paul, MN · Public | Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician 47.0603 | $6,100 | 100% | 29% | 1 yr $29,685 2 yr $36,560 Certificate · CIP 47.06 |
University of Minnesota-Rochester Rochester, MN · Public | Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician 47.0603 | $14,200 | 72% | 73% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Associate · CIP 47.06 |
St Cloud State University St. Cloud, MN · Public | Insurance 52.1701 | $9,600 | 95% | 56% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 52.17 |