Automotive Body and Related Repairers

Moderate Risk
44%

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Vote Comments (5)
AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
48%
(Moderate Risk)
POLLING
40%
(Low Risk, Based on 99 votes)
Average: 44%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
1.3%
by year 2033
WAGES
$48,740
or $23.43 per hour
Volume
151,910
as of 2023
SUMMARY
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JOB SCORE
4.4/10
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Job Score (higher is better):

We rate jobs using four factors. These are:

- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

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Calculated automation risk

48% (Moderate Risk)

Moderate Risk (41-60%): Occupations with a moderate risk of automation usually involve routine tasks but still require some human judgment and interaction.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions

  • Manual Dexterity

  • Finger Dexterity

User poll

40% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted there's a low chance this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 48% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Automotive Body and Related Repairers will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Sentiment

The following graph is shown where there are enough votes to produce meaningful data. It displays user poll results over time, providing a clear indication of sentiment trends.

Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Automotive Body and Related Repairers' job openings is expected to rise 1.3% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Wages

Low paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Automotive Body and Related Repairers' was $48,740, or $23 per hour

'Automotive Body and Related Repairers' were paid 1.4% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 151,910 people employed as 'Automotive Body and Related Repairers' within the United States.

This represents around 0.10% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 999 people are employed as 'Automotive Body and Related Repairers'.

Job description

Repair and refinish automotive vehicle bodies and straighten vehicle frames.

SOC Code: 49-3021.00

Comments (5)

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John (Low)
08 Jul 2024 07:21
The complexity of detail in metal repair, trying to make a body repair that bends around the edge of a panel.. Determining whether to replace that part, manipulate the metal and when to start using body filler..

Getting body lines to line up, I could go on but it's so detailed that a robot would need reprogramming for every single minute detail even surprises that would arise even during the repair like finding out that the panel was improperly repaired prior and that it's more skilled work to deal with that variable..
Jeff mach1 (Low)
22 Oct 2023 03:46
How does a robot do a job that is very complex in different processes
Roy
02 Nov 2022 13:24
Would require AGI. There are no two jobs that are truly alike and it requires critical problem solving. The cost of automation would be astronomical. Maybe a single facility could take the place of hundreds of thousands of body shops.
Dean (No chance)
27 May 2021 03:24
A vehicle in a accident has many variables that need repair and visual damage can not be fix by a machine, preparing a body for paint simply can not be done via robot, but painting can be done by a robot yes
Joe (Low)
09 Jan 2021 10:56
There are many variables and different techniques involved in auto-repair. Not likely to get a universal robotic-solution.
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