Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
Also called:
Automobile Damage Appraiser (Auto Damage Appraiser), Automobile Appraiser (Auto Appraiser), Material Damage Appraiser, Appraiser
What they do:
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.
On the job, you would:
- 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.
Business
Arts and Humanities
Engineering and Technology
- computers and electronics
- mechanical
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
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Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- reading work related information
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
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People interested in this work like activities that include data, detail, and regular routines.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Stress Tolerance
- Self Control
- Attention to Detail
- Adaptability/Flexibility
- Integrity
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Examples of the technology used in this career will be available soon.
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bachelor's degree or
high school diploma
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
$58,610
per year, on average
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