Auto body technician vs auto body worker

The differences between auto body technicians and auto body workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an auto body worker has an average salary of $43,244, which is higher than the $39,232 average annual salary of an auto body technician.

The top three skills for an auto body technician include spray guns, customer service and collision repair. The most important skills for an auto body worker are customer vehicles, body shop, and water pumps.

Auto body technician vs auto body worker overview

	Auto Body Technician	Auto Body Worker
Yearly salary	$39,232	$43,244
Hourly rate	$18.86	$20.79
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	17,467	27,162
Job satisfaction	2	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 45%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Auto body technician vs auto body worker salary

Auto body technicians and auto body workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Auto Body Technician	Auto Body Worker
Average salary	$39,232	$43,244
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $55,000	Between $26,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	Sacramento, CA	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	W&W	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between auto body technician and auto body worker education

There are a few differences between an auto body technician and an auto body worker in terms of educational background:

	Auto Body Technician	Auto Body Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 45%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Auto body technician vs auto body worker demographics

Here are the differences between auto body technicians' and auto body workers' demographics:

	Auto Body Technician	Auto Body Worker
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 95.2% Female, 4.8%	Male, 86.4% Female, 13.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 1.7% White, 66.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 7.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 1.8% White, 66.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between auto body technician and auto body worker duties and responsibilities

Auto body technician example responsibilities.

Attain ICAR and ASE master technician status.
Replace inner and outer body panels using MIG and spot welding machines.
Repair all makes and models (big jobs/small jobs) A/C work.
Disassemble cars fenders, chrome trim, badges.
Load aluminum body side onto jig for automate welding.
Steel, aluminum, and fiberglass repair and fabrication.

Auto body worker example responsibilities.

Operate automated welding machines and spot welding, mig brazing and soldering welding.
Prepare vehicles for painting using Bondo and primer.
Grind, hammer out, apply Bondo, sand out, and prime dents.
Transport metal parts, nut weld parts; Mig weld and used a hand gun welder.
Utilize sophisticate diagnostic equipment to troubleshoot and correct vehicle computer, electrical, and mechanical, problems.
Utilize sophisticate diagnostic equipment to troubleshoot and correct vehicle computer, electrical, and mechanical, problems.

Auto body technician vs auto body worker skills

Common auto body technician skills

Spray Guns, 23%
Customer Service, 20%
Collision Repair, 8%
ASE, 6%
Repair Vehicles, 6%
Work Ethic, 6%

Common auto body worker skills

Customer Vehicles, 56%
Body Shop, 10%
Water Pumps, 8%
Condensers, 6%
MIG, 5%
Body Panels, 3%

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