As of June 2026, Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage has an AI-exposure score of 71/100 (High exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.

AI Exposure Score for

Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage

71/100
High exposure
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More exposed than 92% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$78,240. About 500 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).

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How you compare to similar Business & Finance roles

Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage (you)
71
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Your tasks, by AI exposure

Automatable
  • Review repair cost estimates with automobile repair shop to secure agreement on cost of repairs.
  • Evaluate practicality of repair as opposed to payment of market value of vehicle before accident.
  • Estimate parts and labor to repair damage, using standard automotive labor and parts cost manuals and knowledge of automotive repair.
  • Determine salvage value on total-loss vehicle.
  • Prepare insurance forms to indicate repair cost estimates and recommendations.
  • Arrange to have damage appraised by another appraiser to resolve disagreement with shop on repair cost.
Augmentable
  • Examine damaged vehicle to determine extent of structural, body, mechanical, electrical, or interior damage.
Durable

No durable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as automatable (86%).

Safer adjacent roles

YOUR ROLE TODAY
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage 71
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Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation 80% overlap51Automotive Body and Related Repairers 72% overlap36Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 64% overlap40
Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation
80% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$92,100
51
Automotive Body and Related Repairers
72% skills overlap · Low exposure · ~US$54,890
36
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
64% skills overlap · Moderate exposure · ~US$50,620
40
Automotive Engineering Technicians
56% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$74,510
60
Cost Estimators
48% skills overlap · High exposure · ~US$78,740
67
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate
40% skills overlap · High exposure
69
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
40% skills overlap · Very High exposure · ~US$78,000
74
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
40% skills overlap · Very High exposure · ~US$49,230
83

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