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Occupational Description

Appraise automobile or other vehicle damage to determine cost of repair for insurance claim settlement and seek agreement with automotive repair shop on cost of repair. Prepare insurance forms to indicate repair cost or cost estimates and recommendations.

Employment Outlook for Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage

Statewide Employment Analysis	2006 employment is estimated to be much smaller than the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow at a somewhat slower rate than the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be much lower than the statewide average. Due to low projected job openings in this occupation, reasonable employment opportunities do not exist.

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Current Job Openings for Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage There are no openings for this occupation.

State of Oregon License Information for Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage

License	License Authority Web Site
Vehicle Appraiser Certificate	www.oregon.gov/ODOT/DMV/

Wages for Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage

Region	---------------- 2009 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th
Oregon Statewide	$20.08	$22.10	$25.22	$29.68	$32.94	$25.78	$53,638
Multnomah / Washington	20.15	21.99	24.87	29.20	32.59	25.47	52,977

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Regional Employment Projections for Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
	2006	2016			Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	59	64	5	8.5%	1	1	1
Clackamas	25	27	2	8.0%	0	0	1
Multnomah / Washington	18	20	2	11.1%	0	0	0
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	6	6	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	2	1	-1	-50.0%	0	0	0
Douglas	2	2	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	2	3	1	50.0%	0	0	0
Klamath / Lake	2	2	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	2	3	1	50.0%	0	0	0

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Industries of Employment for Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2006 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	59
Total, All Industries	Private	59
Finance and Insurance	Private	59
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	Private	59
Insurance Carriers	Private	31
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	Private	28

Educational Requirements for Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage Workers must have long-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with a bachelor's degree have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage

• Analyze Statistical Data
• Apply Appraisal Techniques
• Apply Insurance Rating Systems
• Apply Statistical Methods
• Empathize With Insured Persons
• Estimate Cost, Time, And Materials Needed For Repairs
• Estimate Damage
• Interpret And Apply Contract, Property And Insurance Laws
• Interpret And Apply Insurance Regulations
• Interview Customers
• Obtain Information From Clients, Customers, Patients Or Others
• Prepare Reports In Timely Manner
• Process And Prepare Business Forms
• Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
• Provide Customer Service
• Use Algebra
• Use Computers To Enter, Access And Retrieve Data
• Use Insurance Terminology
• Use Telephone To Gather Data
• Write Vehicle Damage Repair Estimates

Schools and Training Providers for Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage The training providers listed below offer one or more of the following programs:

• Insurance

Career Enhancement Center 1916 Island Avenue La Grande, OR 97850-7979 Phone: (541) 963-9213 x26 Programs of Training: Insurance	Primerica Life Insurance Co. - Milwaukie 12400 SE Freeman Way, Suite 201A Milwaukie, OR 97222-4611 Phone: (503) 234-8139 Programs of Training: Insurance	ProSchools 10580 SE Washington Street Portland, OR 97216-2426 Phone: (503) 297-1344 x812 Programs of Training: Insurance
Pac West Insurance School, Inc. 1647 SW 25th AVE Albany, OR 97323-7583 Phone: (541) 971-9566 x306 Programs of Training: Insurance	Combined Insurance Company 1600 NW Compton Dr. Suite 220 Beaverton, OR 97006 Phone: (503) 439-6195 Programs of Training: Insurance	Primerica Life Insurance School-Medford 33 N. Central Ave. Suite 202 Medford, OR 97501-5939 Phone: (541) 779-3505 Programs of Training: Insurance
Primerica Life Insurance Co.-Ambassador 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 102 Portland, OR 97220-1394 Phone: (503) 317-4601 Programs of Training: Insurance	Primerica Life Insurance Co.-Eugene 111 River Avenue Eugene, OR 97404 Phone: (541) 747-4910 Programs of Training: Insurance	Primerica Life Insurance Co. - Hillsboro 2950 SW Cornelius Pass Road Suite B Hillsboro, OR 97123 Phone: (541) 923-0253 Programs of Training: Insurance
Abdill Career College, Inc. 843 E. Main Street, Suite 203 Medford, OR 97504-7137 Phone: (541) 779-8384 Programs of Training: Insurance	ProSchools 10225 SW Park Way Portland, OR 97225-5075 Phone: (503) 297-1344 x812 Programs of Training: Insurance	Professional Trainers of Oregon, LLC 2000 West Harvard, Suite 100 Roseburg, OR 97470-4933 Phone: (541) 672-9200 x101 Programs of Training: Insurance
Center for Professional Studies 2480 S Roosevelt Drive Seaside, OR 97138-0772 Phone: (503) 256-9723 Programs of Training: Insurance	Amerist Schools, Inc. 11080 SW Allen Blvd. Suite 100 Beaverton, OR 97005-4862 Phone: (503) 372-0006 Programs of Training: Insurance	Real Estate and Insurance Schools of Oregon 4820 Crater Lake Avenue Medford, OR 97504-9753 Phone: (541) 772-1171 Programs of Training: Insurance
Insurance Training Associates, LLC 4504 SW Corbett Ave, Suite 200 Portland, OR 97239-6503 Phone: (503) 222-3765 Programs of Training: Insurance	Superior Schools, Inc. dba Pro-Studies 61419 S. Hwy. 97 Suite C Bend, OR 97702-2182 Phone: (541) 342-6831 Programs of Training: Insurance	Eugene Vocational School 2300 Oakmont Way, Suite 106 Eugene, OR 97401-5530 Phone: (541) 484-0784 Programs of Training: Insurance

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.

Related Occupations The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, And Investigators	41%
Insurance Sales Agents	33%
Insurance Underwriters	26%
Cost Estimators	26%
Insurance Claims And Policy Processing Clerks	25%
New Accounts Clerks	23%
Information And Record Clerks, All Other	21%
Loan Interviewers And Clerks	20%