Paints cars after repairs so the color matches perfectly.
You mix paint to match a 10-year-old red car, spray it in a booth, and blend it so no one can tell where the repair was.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Collision/refinish training; I-CAR.
Ways in: Trade school, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Collision Repair Technology.
Growing about average. No separate BLS projection for this specialty; rating is an estimate based on industry trends.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI color-matching scanners speed mixing and fewer crashes may trim volume; spraying and blending paint stays a hand skill.
Classes: Art, Chemistry, Auto body CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 51-9124.
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