Business & Finance
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.
Median salary
$76,650
Typical range
$57k – $102k
Job outlook
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Plan a path to Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
Education
Typical entry: Associate degree
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Junior Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
Entry / Junior
$56,690
~2 yrs to advance
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
Established
$76,650
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
Senior
$89,225
Key skills
A typical day
- •Evaluate practicality of repair as opposed to payment of market value of vehicle before accident.
- •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.
- •Prepare insurance forms to indicate repair cost estimates and recommendations.
- •Estimate parts and labor to repair damage, using standard automotive labor and parts cost manuals and knowledge of automotive repair.
Fields of study
Any field
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