Paintless dent repair technician vs collision repair technician

The differences between paintless dent repair technicians and collision repair technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a paintless dent repair technician has an average salary of $49,052, which is higher than the $43,760 average annual salary of a collision repair technician.

The top three skills for a paintless dent repair technician include customer satisfaction, PDR and hand tools. The most important skills for a collision repair technician are body shop, collision repair, and ASE.

Paintless dent repair technician vs collision repair technician overview

	Paintless Dent Repair Technician	Collision Repair Technician
Yearly salary	$49,052	$43,760
Hourly rate	$23.58	$21.04
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	160,198	45,740
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 32%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Paintless dent repair technician vs collision repair technician salary

Paintless dent repair technicians and collision repair technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Paintless Dent Repair Technician	Collision Repair Technician
Average salary	$49,052	$43,760
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $73,000	Between $29,000 And $65,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between paintless dent repair technician and collision repair technician education

There are a few differences between a paintless dent repair technician and a collision repair technician in terms of educational background:

	Paintless Dent Repair Technician	Collision Repair Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 32%
Most common major	Business	Automotive Technology
Most common college	-	-

Paintless dent repair technician vs collision repair technician demographics

Here are the differences between paintless dent repair technicians' and collision repair technicians' demographics:

	Paintless Dent Repair Technician	Collision Repair Technician
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 98.5% Female, 1.5%	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 1.7% White, 66.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between paintless dent repair technician and collision repair technician duties and responsibilities

Paintless dent repair technician example responsibilities.

Perform sales of PDR services cold calls and warm leads, working directly with insurance companies.
Lead small teams in the development and installation of residential and commercial electrical and HVAC systems to include smart home systems.
Review complete PDR work with the customers for quality assurance.
Develop acute attention to detail and high level of dexterity require for repair of intricate mechanisms common in photographic equipment.
Train and certify in DuPont, PPG, Valspar, Sikkens automotive and industrial paints.

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.

Paintless dent repair technician vs collision repair technician skills

Common paintless dent repair technician skills

Customer Satisfaction, 41%
PDR, 35%
Hand Tools, 19%
Wizard, 3%
R, 2%
Equipment Usage, 1%

Common collision repair technician skills

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

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