Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
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.
- O*NET-SOC code
13-1032.00 - Preparation Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$78,240
Employment, U.S.11,560
Median hourly wage$37.61
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $58,360 | $65,050 | $78,240 | $91,880 | $101,590 |
By state (38)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 40 | $86,030 | 0.18 |
| Arkansas | $63,960 | ||
| California | 550 | $78,930 | 0.41 |
| Colorado | 330 | $71,600 | 1.53 |
| Connecticut | 210 | $89,740 | 1.69 |
| Florida | $61,320 | ||
| Georgia | $81,470 | ||
| Idaho | $76,110 | ||
| Illinois | 560 | $71,510 | 1.23 |
| Indiana | 250 | $76,750 | 1.05 |
| Iowa | $79,090 | ||
| Kansas | $75,080 | ||
| Kentucky | $97,950 | ||
| Louisiana | 100 | $72,040 | 0.73 |
| Maine | 50 | $79,510 | 1.06 |
| Maryland | $82,870 | ||
| Massachusetts | 680 | $79,930 | 2.52 |
| Michigan | 310 | $77,060 | 0.95 |
| Minnesota | $76,460 | ||
| Mississippi | 120 | $71,550 | 1.43 |
| Missouri | 190 | $67,950 | 0.87 |
| Nebraska | 90 | $62,350 | 1.19 |
| Nevada | 80 | $78,510 | 0.73 |
| New Jersey | $94,280 | ||
| New Mexico | $78,310 | ||
| New York | 360 | $81,150 | 0.50 |
| North Carolina | 520 | $74,810 | 1.43 |
| Ohio | 820 | $63,470 | 1.98 |
| Oklahoma | $82,340 | ||
| Oregon | 170 | $83,270 | 1.18 |
| Pennsylvania | 310 | $95,720 | 0.69 |
| South Carolina | 220 | $86,680 | 1.31 |
| Tennessee | 420 | $67,080 | 1.74 |
| Texas | 910 | $79,200 | 0.87 |
| Utah | 50 | $82,570 | 0.42 |
| Virginia | $81,470 | ||
| Washington | 190 | $78,450 | 0.70 |
| Wisconsin | $75,260 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | 4 | 0.953 |
| 2 | Compliance Officers | 4 | 0.946 |
| 3 | Loan Interviewers and Clerks | 3 | 0.945 |
| 4 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | 1-2 | 0.944 |
| 5 | Bill and Account Collectors | 1-2 | 0.942 |
| 6 | Counter and Rental Clerks | 1-2 | 0.942 |
| 7 | Tellers | 1-2 | 0.938 |
| 8 | Administrative Services Managers | 3 | 0.938 |
| 9 | Appraisers of Personal and Business Property | 4 | 0.938 |
| 10 | Brokerage Clerks | 3 | 0.937 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loan Interviewers and Clerks | Instructing | 1.00 | 0.945 |
| Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs | Social Perceptiveness | 0.88 | 0.937 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | Management of Personnel Resources | 0.88 | 0.935 |
| Library Technicians | Learning Strategies | 1.38 | 0.924 |
| Travel Guides | Service Orientation | 0.88 | 0.924 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage, excluding software Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Medical procedure coding software | 7 of 20 | 7.2x |
| Microsoft Dynamics | 10 of 20 | 3.9x |
| Medical condition coding software | 6 of 20 | 6.9x |
| Alpha Software Alpha Five | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
| IBM Check Processing Control System CPSC | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
| St. Paul Travelers e-CARMA | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Yardi software | 5 of 20 | 7.2x |
| LexisNexis | 6 of 20 | 4.9x |
| Microsoft Publisher | 7 of 20 | 3.4x |
| Sage 50 Accounting | 5 of 20 | 5.5x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.25 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.50 | 3.88 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 2.50 | 2.88 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.12 | 1.50 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.50 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.88 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.75 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.23 | 5.78 |
| English Language | 3.81 | 3.48 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.36 | 3.87 |
| Mechanical | 3.23 | 4.28 |
| Administrative | 3.15 | 3.54 |
| Education and Training | 2.95 | 3.14 |
| Law and Government | 2.76 | 2.62 |
| Mathematics | 2.74 | 2.63 |
| Transportation | 2.47 | 1.99 |
| Administration and Management | 2.35 | 2.61 |
| Communications and Media | 2.27 | 1.69 |
| Production and Processing | 2.25 | 1.94 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.21 | 1.73 |
| Telecommunications | 2.20 | 1.31 |
| Foreign Language | 1.98 | 1.28 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.86 | not rated |
| Design | 1.86 | 1.41 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 1.84 | 1.00 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.82 | 1.46 |
| Public Safety and Security | 1.80 | 1.21 |
| Physics | 1.75 | 1.36 |
| Psychology | 1.59 | 1.31 |
| Geography | 1.43 | not rated |
| Chemistry | 1.32 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.17 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.04 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.01 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.01 | not rated |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.01 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.01 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.00 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.00 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.00 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.75 | 3.62 |
| Written Expression | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.50 | 3.25 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.50 | 3.12 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Near Vision | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.25 | 3.50 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Information Ordering | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Selective Attention | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Number Facility | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 2.50 | 1.88 |
| Visualization | 2.38 | 2.75 |
| Far Vision | 2.38 | 2.62 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.38 | 2.62 |
| Originality | 2.38 | 2.62 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Depth Perception | 2.38 | 2.00 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.25 | 2.38 |
| Time Sharing | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Control Precision | 2.12 | 1.75 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.12 | 1.50 |
| Manual Dexterity | 2.12 | 1.38 |
| Spatial Orientation | 2.12 | 1.38 |
| Memorization | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Trunk Strength | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Night Vision | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Sound Localization | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Static Strength | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.50 | 0.88 |
| Rate Control | 1.50 | 0.75 |
| Reaction Time | 1.50 | 0.75 |
| Response Orientation | 1.50 | 0.75 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Stamina | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.25 | not rated |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.25 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Disassembler software in demand
- Adobe Acrobat hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Windows hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- A-T Solutions Easy Street Draw
- App Software Associations AppTrak.net
- Cost estimating software
- Email software
- Information Services Inc. CCC Pathways Appraisal Solution
- Meridian Technologies SurePoint
- Mitchell International Mitchell WorkCenter
- NCH Software Express Invoice
- Solera Audatex Estimating
- Swan River Software Estimiser Pro
- Vertafore ImageRight
- Web browser software
- Web-Est estimating software
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester, MA | 160 | 6.02 | $81,880 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | 270 | 5.24 | $46,780 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 330 | 4.04 | $67,080 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 130 | 2.94 | $89,740 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 230 | 2.30 | $75,740 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 240 | 1.99 | $79,110 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 350 | 1.75 | $74,760 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 140 | 1.73 | $77,810 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 470 | 1.57 | $79,810 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 140 | 1.34 | $60,020 |