Automotive Body and Related Repairers
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Lower estimated automation risk
Why it fits
Realistic for experienced repairers who can schedule work, guide technicians, and oversee quality.
Why it fits
Plausible larger-vehicle repair move using shop procedures, structural awareness, tools, and safety.
Why it fits
Weaker but defensible for workers with panel fitting, structural repair, finishing, and close tolerance habits.
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What's this?
We rate jobs using four factors. These are:
- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions
These are some key things to think about when job hunting.
Risk & user votes
Calculated automation risk
Moderate Risk (41-60%): This occupation may be meaningfully affected by automation. Some parts of the role may be suitable for AI, software, or robotics, while others still rely on human skill, judgement, trust, or real-world context. People in this range may benefit from building skills that complement automation and reduce replacement risk.
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Human strengths important in this job
These are human abilities and work contexts that are important in this occupation. They may help explain why parts of the role are harder to replace end-to-end, but they are not the only inputs into the automation score.
Decision-making and problem solving
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Thinking creatively
Quite importantWhy this matters
Coaching and developing others
Quite importantWhy this matters
Developing objectives and strategies
Quite importantWhy this matters
What users think
Based on 101 votes
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 49% chance of automation.
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What is the likelihood that Automotive Body and Related Repairers will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?
Sentiment
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Pay & outlook
Wages
In 2024, the median annual wage for Automotive Body and Related Repairers was $51,680 ($25 per hour).
The median annual wage for Automotive Body and Related Repairers was 4.4% higher than the national median annual wage, which stood at $49,500.
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Wages over time
Growth
The number of 'Automotive Body and Related Repairers' job openings is expected to rise 1.6% by 2034
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Total employment, and estimated job openings
Updated projections are due 09-2025.
Volume
As of 2024 there were 155,220 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 993 people are employed as 'Automotive Body and Related Repairers'.
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Job description
Repair and refinish automotive vehicle bodies and straighten vehicle frames.
O*NET-SOC code: 49-3021.00
What people are saying (5)
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..
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