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.

Also Known As:

Appraiser Automobile Appraiser (Auto Appraiser) Automobile Damage Appraiser (Auto Damage Appraiser) Damage Appraiser Field Appraiser Field Inspector Insurance Appraiser Material Damage Appraiser Outside Physical Damage Appraiser Physical Damage Appraiser

Wages

Hourly

Annual wages for Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage in United States

Job Outlook Below Average

New job opportunities are less likely in the future

United States 2033 Projected Employment

9,500

-9% Change From 2023

Explore Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators video

Tasks you might complete in a day.

Subject areas you may need to master.

Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Sociology and Anthropology - Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures, and their history and origins.
Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
Physics - Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub-atomic structures and processes.
Philosophy and Theology - Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture.
Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
Communications and Media - Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
Transportation - Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
Building and Construction - Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
Personnel and Human Resources - Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
Food Production - Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
Geography - Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
Telecommunications - Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
History and Archeology - Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures.
Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Therapy and Counseling - Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
Medicine and Dentistry - Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
Administrative - Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Chemistry - Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
Biology - Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
Economics and Accounting - Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Fine Arts - Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.
Foreign Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation.
Sales and Marketing - Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.

Strengths you may need in this role.

Operation and Control - Using equipment or systems.
Installation - Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or computer programs.
Coordination - Changing what is done based on other people's actions.
Science - Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.
Operations Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or display screens to make sure a machine is working.
Judgment and Decision Making - Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
Equipment Selection - Deciding what kind of tools and equipment are needed to do a job.
Troubleshooting - Figuring out what is causing equipment, machines, wiring, or computer programs to not work.
Systems Analysis - Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.
Systems Evaluation - Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.
Reading Comprehension - Reading work-related information.
Learning Strategies - Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.
Critical Thinking - Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
Persuasion - Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.
Active Listening - Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
Negotiation - Bringing people together to solve differences.
Service Orientation - Looking for ways to help people.
Complex Problem Solving - Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Speaking - Talking to others.
Operations Analysis - Figuring out what a product or service needs to be able to do.
Quality Control Analysis - Testing how well a product or service works.
Equipment Maintenance - Planning and doing the basic maintenance on equipment.
Technology Design - Making equipment and technology useful for customers.
Management of Personnel Resources - Selecting and managing the best workers for a job.
Programming - Writing computer programs.
Management of Financial Resources - Making spending decisions and keeping track of what is spent.
Social Perceptiveness - Understanding people's reactions.
Active Learning - Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.
Writing - Writing things for co-workers or customers.
Instructing - Teaching people how to do something.
Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the right tools.
Management of Material Resources - Managing equipment and materials.
Time Management - Managing your time and the time of other people.
Monitoring - Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
Mathematics - Using math to solve problems.
Reaction Time - Quickly moving your hand, finger, or foot based on a sound, light, picture or other command.
Dynamic Strength - Exercising for a long time without your muscles getting tired.
Multilimb Coordination - Using your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down.
Inductive Reasoning - Making general rules or coming up with answers from lots of detailed information.
Manual Dexterity - Holding or moving items with your hands.
Arm-Hand Steadiness - Keeping your arm or hand steady.
Far Vision - Seeing details that are far away.
Night Vision - Seeing at night or under low light.
Depth Perception - Deciding which thing is closer or farther away from you, or deciding how far away it is from you.
Selective Attention - Paying attention to something without being distracted.
Information Ordering - Ordering or arranging things.
Mathematical Reasoning - Choosing the right type of math to solve a problem.
Finger Dexterity - Putting together small parts with your fingers.
Spatial Orientation - Knowing where things are around you.
Control Precision - Quickly changing the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat.
Speech Clarity - Speaking clearly.
Visual Color Discrimination - Noticing the difference between colors, including shades and brightness.
Near Vision - Seeing details up close.
Speech Recognition - Recognizing spoken words.
Glare Sensitivity - Seeing something even if there is a glare or very bright light.
Extent Flexibility - Bending, stretching, twisting, or reaching with your body, arms, and/or legs.
Response Orientation - Quickly deciding if you should move your hand, foot, or other body part.
Trunk Strength - Using your lower back and stomach.
Rate Control - Changing when and how fast you move based on how something else is moving.
Stamina - Exercising for a long time without getting out of breath.
Speed of Limb Movement - Quickly moving your arms and legs.
Wrist-Finger Speed - Making fast, simple, repeated movements of your fingers, hands, and wrists.
Dynamic Flexibility - Quickly and repeatedly bending, stretching, twisting, or reaching out with your body, arms, and/or legs.
Originality - Creating new and original ideas.
Number Facility - Adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing.
Oral Comprehension - Listening and understanding what people say.
Deductive Reasoning - Using rules to solve problems.
Peripheral Vision - Seeing something to your side when your are looking ahead.
Time Sharing - Doing two or more things at the same time.
Flexibility of Closure - Seeing hidden patterns.
Written Expression - Communicating by writing.
Hearing Sensitivity - Telling the difference between sounds.
Auditory Attention - Paying attention to one sound while there are other distracting sounds.
Sound Localization - Noticing the direction that a sound came from.
Explosive Strength - Jumping, sprinting, or throwing something.
Problem Sensitivity - Noticing when problems happen.
Memorization - Remembering words, numbers, pictures, or steps.
Oral Expression - Communicating by speaking.
Category Flexibility - Grouping things in different ways.
Perceptual Speed - Quickly comparing groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.
Speed of Closure - Quickly knowing what you are looking at.
Gross Body Equilibrium - Keeping your balance or staying upright.
Static Strength - Lifting, pushing, pulling, or carrying.
Gross Body Coordination - Moving your arms, legs, and mid-section together while your whole body is moving.
Fluency of Ideas - Coming up with lots of ideas.
Visualization - Imagining how something will look after it is moved around or changed.
Written Comprehension - Reading and understanding what is written.

Average Education Attained

Highest level of education earned by people in this career.

Find Your Dream Job

Chief Academic Officer Opportunity at Cooperman...

RWJ Barnabas Health

Livingston, NJ, United States (on-site)

Computer Science - Part-Time Lecturer Pool

California State University,...

Fullerton, CA, United States (on-site)

Computer Science Lab Manager (Technical...

MassBay Community College

Ashland, MA, United States (on-site)

Assistant Professor in Computer Science

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY, United States (on-site)

Career Coaching

Need a guide to help you on your career journey or to prepare for your next interview?

Schedule a Session Now