Also called: PDR Technician, Dent Repair Specialist
Pushes dents and hail damage out of car panels from behind with special rods, without any paint or filler.
You shine a striped light across a hood covered in hail dings, slide a long steel rod behind the panel, and push each dent up in tiny taps until it disappears. After a big hailstorm, techs travel to the area and can earn a year's pay in a few months.
Estimated; hail chasers on commission can earn far more in big storm years.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 0 years after high school. Short training course plus months of practice; many work as independent contractors.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification, Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Growing about average. Steady; hailstorms are frequent.
Low risk for 10 years. AI scanners map hail damage for estimates, but pushing dents out by hand is a precise craft skill.
Classes: Art, Auto shop CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-3021.
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