Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators in South Central

The employment outlook will be Moderate for auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators (NOC 72411) in the South Central region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators in the South Central region:

• Approximately 180 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 68%
  • Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 17%
  • Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 10%