Also called: Insurance Appraiser, Claims Adjuster (Auto)
Inspects damaged vehicles after crashes and estimates repair costs for insurance companies.
You drive to a body shop to look at a car with a smashed front end, take photos, and write up an estimate. You decide whether it's repairable or totaled.
Approximate BLS figures for insurance appraisers, auto damage.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. State appraiser license in many states; auto body experience helps.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Automotive Technology, Business.
Shrinking (about -1% over 10 years). BLS projects slight decline as photo-based AI estimating spreads.
High risk for 10 years. Insurers already use AI photo estimates for many claims; field appraiser jobs shrink sharply.
Classes: Auto body CTE, Math.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1032.
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