Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $49,340; experienced workers reach $101,500. About 910 people do this job in Texas.
Job outlook
U.S. projection, 2024 to 2034.
- Employment change
- -8%
- Openings a year
- 500
- Employed in 2024
- 9,200
Typical entry education: Postsecondary nondegree award · Training: Moderate-term on-the-job training
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
1 program, with the college that teaches each.
Skills this career uses
The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.
- Speaking3.8
- Writing3.3
- Active Listening3.9
- Reading Comprehension3.6
- Critical Thinking3.8
- Time Management3.0
- Judgment and Decision Making3.1
- Social Perceptiveness3.0
What the work is
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.
- Estimate parts and labor to repair damage, using standard automotive labor and parts cost manuals and knowledge of automotive repair.
- Review repair cost estimates with automobile repair shop to secure agreement on cost of repairs.
- Examine damaged vehicle to determine extent of structural, body, mechanical, electrical, or interior damage.
- Evaluate practicality of repair as opposed to payment of market value of vehicle before accident.
- Determine salvage value on total-loss vehicle.
- Prepare insurance forms to indicate repair cost estimates and recommendations.
Education people in this job have
Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.
- High school or less24%
- Certificate29%
- Some college31%
- Associate degree15%
- Bachelor's degree1%
Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.
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