O*NET-SOC 13-1032.00

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.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 3 – Medium preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresPrevious work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Speaking2.A.1.d3.7507/2016
Writing2.A.1.c3.7507/2016
Active Listening2.A.1.b3.507/2016
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a3.507/2016
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a3.3807/2016
Time Management2.B.5.a3.2507/2016

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.14.007/2016
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.34.007/2016
Problem Sensitivity1.A.1.b.33.7507/2016
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.23.7507/2016
Written Expression1.A.1.a.43.6207/2016
Speech Clarity1.A.4.b.53.507/2016

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Evaluate practicality of repair as opposed to payment of market value of vehicle before accident.Core5707/2016
Review repair cost estimates with automobile repair shop to secure agreement on cost of repairs.Core5707/2016
Examine damaged vehicle to determine extent of structural, body, mechanical, electrical, or interior damage.Core5707/2016
Prepare insurance forms to indicate repair cost estimates and recommendations.Core5707/2016
Estimate parts and labor to repair damage, using standard automotive labor and parts cost manuals and knowledge of automotive repair.Core5707/2016

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Conventional5.4611/2023
Realistic5.0511/2023
Enterprising3.611/2023
Investigative3.0311/2023
Social1.711/2023
Artistic1.1211/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.