Educational Requirements Employers prefer to hire people who have completed a formal training program in automotive body repair. Job Outlook Employment of automotive body repairers is expected to increase in New York State due to the rise in the number of motor vehicles in operation and in the number of damaged automobiles. The need to replace experienced repairers who transfer to other occupations or retire will account for the majority of job openings. Automotive parts, body materials and electronics become more complex as technology advances. An experienced automotive body repairer with supervisory ability may advance to shop supervisor.
Some workers open their own body repair shops.
Others become automobile damage appraisers for insurance companies.