Automotive Body and Related Repairers
SOC Code: 49-3021
Automotive Body and Related Repairerss file, grind, sand, and smooth filled or repaired surfaces, using power tools and hand tools. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 93.0/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Repairing, Repairing, Troubleshooting.
AI-Proof Score: 93.0 — Very High
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Median Salary
$51,680
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Job Growth
1.6%
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Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
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Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
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Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Repairing
- •Troubleshooting
- •Quality Control Analysis
- •Time Management
- •Critical Thinking
- •Monitoring
- •Complex Problem Solving
Common Tasks
- ✓File, grind, sand, and smooth filled or repaired surfaces, using power tools and hand tools.
- ✓Inspect repaired vehicles for proper functioning, completion of work, dimensional accuracy, and overall appearance of paint job, and test-drive vehicles to ensure proper alignment and handling.
- ✓Fit and weld replacement parts into place, using wrenches and welding equipment, and grind down welds to smooth them, using power grinders and other tools.
- ✓Prime and paint repaired surfaces, using paint sprayguns and motorized sanders.
- ✓Follow supervisors' instructions as to which parts to restore or replace and how much time the job should take.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation