Automotive Body and Related Repairers

Most exposed tasks

Highest structured exposure values in this role’s task mix — the work AI systems can already do most of.

No strongly automatable task in the current data release.

Augmentable tasks

Work where AI assists rather than replaces — the productivity frontier of this role.

• File, grind, sand, and smooth filled or repaired surfaces, using power tools and hand tools.38
• Chain or clamp frames and sections to alignment machines that use hydraulic pressure to align damaged components.36

Most durable tasks

Lowest exposure — typically judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability. This is the human moat.

• Replace damaged glass on vehicles.18
• Inspect repaired vehicles for proper functioning, completion of work, dimensional accuracy, and overall appearance of paint job, and test-drive vehicles to ensure proper alignment and handling.20
• Remove damaged panels, and identify the family and properties of the plastic used on a vehicle.23

Task exposure values and classifications come from the versioned data release — they are structured data, not model output. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 28 puts Automotive Body and Related Repairers in the least-exposed quarter of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this level is about the mix: 0 of 20 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 2 augmentable, and 18 durable. The useful question isn’t “will AI take this job” — it’s which tasks go first, which get faster, and where to reposition time. That’s what the personalized report maps against your actual week.

One next move: lean into the durable core above and adopt AI on the routine remainder before it becomes a mandate.

Lower-exposure adjacent roles

No adjacent role in the current data release is at least 10 points lower with ≥50% skill overlap — we don’t label anything “safer” unless the data supports it.

Labor-market context

• $54,890median wage
• 149,310employed
• 14,600annual openings
• +1.6%projected growth

Context only — labor statistics are not inputs to the exposure score. See methodology.

Related roles

Adjacent by skills or family — no exposure claim implied.

• Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 34
• Rail Car Repairers 29
• Tire Builders 39
• Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 37
• Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers 41
• Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 35

FAQ — Automotive Body and Related Repairers

What does a score of 28 mean for a Automotive Body and Related Repairers?

It means that, weighted across the 20 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 28 on a 0–100 exposure scale — in the least-exposed quarter of analyzed occupations. It measures task exposure to current and near-term AI capabilities, not the probability of losing a job.

Which tasks in this role are most exposed to AI?

This role has no strongly automatable task in the current data release.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The most durable responsibilities are: Replace damaged glass on vehicles; Inspect repaired vehicles for proper functioning, completion of work, dimensional accuracy, and overall appearance of paint job, and test-drive vehicles to ensure proper alignment and handling; Remove damaged panels, and identify the family and properties of the plastic used on a vehicle. Durable tasks typically depend on judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability.

Is this score personalized to me?

No — this page shows the occupation-level baseline. Two people with the same title often do different work. The $9 personalized report recalculates the score from the tasks you actually do and builds a concrete 7/30/90-day plan around them.