Collision repair technician vs body shop worker

The differences between collision repair technicians and body shop workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a body shop worker has an average salary of $51,013, which is higher than the $43,760 average annual salary of a collision repair technician.

The top three skills for a collision repair technician include body shop, collision repair and ASE. The most important skills for a body shop worker are hand tools, body panels, and original equipment.

Collision repair technician vs body shop worker overview

	Collision Repair Technician	Body Shop Worker
Yearly salary	$43,760	$51,013
Hourly rate	$21.04	$24.53
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	45,740	33,637
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Collision repair technician vs body shop worker salary

Collision repair technicians and body shop workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Collision Repair Technician	Body Shop Worker
Average salary	$43,760	$51,013
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $65,000	Between $37,000 And $69,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between collision repair technician and body shop worker education

There are a few differences between a collision repair technician and a body shop worker in terms of educational background:

	Collision Repair Technician	Body Shop Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Automotive Technology
Most common college	-	-

Collision repair technician vs body shop worker demographics

Here are the differences between collision repair technicians' and body shop workers' demographics:

	Collision Repair Technician	Body Shop Worker
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%	Male, 82.1% Female, 17.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 1.8% White, 66.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 7.4% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 1.7% White, 66.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between collision repair technician and body shop worker duties and responsibilities

Collision repair technician example responsibilities.

Provide consistent sheet metal reconstruction, repair, rust and car component removal to OEM.
Develop acute attention to detail and high level of dexterity require for repair of intricate mechanisms common in photographic equipment.
Enter invoices electronically using CCC one and store invoices inside their specific file.

Body shop worker example responsibilities.

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.

Collision repair technician vs body shop worker skills

Common collision repair technician skills

Body Shop, 22%
Collision Repair, 16%
ASE, 16%
Auto Body Repair, 7%
Repair Vehicles, 6%
Repair Procedures, 4%

Common body shop worker skills

Hand Tools, 64%
Body Panels, 16%
Original Equipment, 11%
Safety Regulations, 4%
Repair Process, 4%
Repair Orders, 2%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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