Become An Auto Body Tech? Salary, Jobs, Education (2022)
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Automotive body and glass repairers restore, refinish, and replace vehicle bodies and frames, windshields, and window glass.
Auto body technicians can’t wipe away the memory of a fender bender, but they can make your car look better. They are responsible for repairing the vehicle body. They work in auto body repair shops at dealerships, independent repair centers or fleet workshops and carry out a range of repairs, from hammering out minor dents to windshield replacement and complete rebuilds. When not repairing collision damage, technicians work on body customization or minor repairs, such as buffing out scratches or refurbishing corrosion damage. Auto body technicians often work directly with customers, reviewing damage reports and preparing cost estimates.
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My buddy is the lead painter at a body shop in Lousiana. And he makes over $150K. Showed me his statements and my eyes almost popped out of my head. And that's not counting his side work.
Do community colleges help do this D: ? I dont know math or cars
@Agustaf4 bullshit on what?!
@Agustaf4 because I know you can't be talking about my comment. I saw his settlement summary with my own eyes. Not part of this new generation. I don't seek attention or have to lie to get it. Because I don't know anyone on here.
@Agustaf4 yes sirrr!! Got me upset that I didn't choose Auto Body and paint instead of getting my CDL over 21 years ago. But he explained that it depends on how the pay structure is setup. He also said that a lot of dealerships won't pay you like that in the beginning,because of experience. It can be done. Bit it depends on the painter. Because his coworker was a bullshitter and probably didn't make half of that. Luckily their dealership is layed back.
You can make that much if u think about how much it cost to repair a car in an accident.
Okay as a body tech who is ase/Icar gold certified. I wanna thank you for posting this video. Also as a tech I'd like to point somethings out form my point of view.
I work for the 3rd biggest body shop in the nation. there is a heavy demand for techs at all times. People like to crash cars.
2nd the pay, I've been hourly/salary and I've been flat rate (commission) you make WAY more on commission than the numbers you have in the video.
3rd your don't need trade school. For this trade you are better off joining the work force as Detailer at a body shop, from there you can ask to become a painters helper or a body man helper. The trade shools don't prepare you for the beast that is insurance body work. You got a 4 hour dent? Fix it in 2. Got a 16 hour job? Try to do it in 8hours, you still make 16 hours. Trade schools don't teach this as it's what most shops want out of a tech. 80-100 book hours a week. I've seen most people out of tech schools fail around 90% of them.
Just my 2 penny's any questions I'm more than willing to answer
I don’t know which trade school have you gone through but in Canada you better be a little bit hands on or else you won’t make it past 2nd year apprentice. I work in the private world in my first 4 years til I became a journeyman. That was 15 years ago now I work for the government maintaining buses.
@@filicandadsjournal4221 in America its a different ball game. Trade schools are laughed at. They prefer on the job training. Don't want you learning any bad habits
@@gunsandsilver I used to work flat rate too so I get what yoyr saying but on the other side flat rate isn't good since too many people hack the sh!t ton of jobs lol. I I were tohire someone it better have atleast a ticket or he wont make it.Too many wannabes this time even a bodyman can't mix putty right making hard for preppers to fix their pinholes. Painters who doesn't know how to read tech sheets rushing their jobs getting runs after runs?. I've been to a shop once in California and I've seen a guy priming a door outside the shop!I that was a big no no in Canada lol.
@@gunsandsilver which makes more money a body tech or a painter? Which has more job security? I’m trying to figure out which way I want to go. I really enjoy the refining side of the industry but I’m also not opposed to doing body work.
Iv worked for service king, Caliber and Gerber.. now i work for an independent locally owned shop. Ill never work for a corp bodyshop again... 25 yrs of heavy hit collision work.
If u learn how to purchase a collision car and fix it you can make even more money if u work for yourself. If u have a custom shop and combine your abilities as a mechanic with it your talking even more.
I have strongly considered doing this but it's a pain to get insurance on Rebuilt titles.
Don't hold your breath trying to sell it
thats if they dont steal ur investment on a test drive and now in 2024 everyone sells cars ,
I enjoyed the format and layout of this video. Definitely some great information in here to give viewers a quick overview of the career. Thanks brother 👌
This is exactly what I needed thank you
As a painter or A tech collision repair tech you can easily make 100k+
Watching this as I’m in school for it.
Is it easy getting into this career? Starting college soon .. seeing company’s asking for 2+ years experience 😢 how is it as an apprentice??
Experience and your work will do all talking, those certifications can be great tools but it’s all depends on the one using the tools
I average $78k a year in NJ no overtime
My son graduated from
High School and wants to get into auto body paint . Any advice to what trade school is best in South Jersey
after tax how much do you really get in ur bank account approximately by month?
Is that net or gross? I'm currently enrolled in collision school and curious
As a body man in the state of North Dakota there’s so much work here and it’s guaranteed you’ll get hired but around here it’s mostly smaller local owned (independent) shops and not a franchise shop like abra. These independent shops work quality varies and same with pay. I’ve been stuck at 18 bucks an hour for 2 years and no sight of commission soon. Beware fellas it’s a rough world man. I also went to school and got certification too.
You should consider moving shops bro! That’s the only way you can make more especially with 2 years of experience. Good luck tho!
@@Blueberry_piratagreed, I started at a family owned shop as a detailer and worked my way up now to a body tech apprentice. Making 18 an hour and been working here for 5 months, in the midwest btw
You forgot to say that they don’t require any certification but most if not all requires you to have experience I have more than a year looking for an opportunity in the field I went to school for it and still haven’t found any
He said that 😂😂
I been out of the autobody industry for 10 years. I made like 50k in a small shop. How do you like the business now? How are shops and safety now? The shop i worked at was a osha nightmare. Never again.
Honestly pay is way off! I been doing body work for six years and platinum certified and was just promoted to A tech and pay raise and I’m already making over 100k a year! You got to to have the drive to learn and work!
Hey what state you live in
Yea I’m in Chicago the Salaries are higher if you have at least 2 years of experience and have I-CAR and ASE certifications
@@CuzoeIndependentMedia i live in chicago as well, would ou recommend going to school to get some experience and certifications or try and find a shop somewhere willing to do an apprentice style job?
@@jamfd3s788 In this industry you don’t have to go to school. You can work somewhere as an apprentice and work your way up but I see it differently.
I think guys should go to school for this because you’ll get paid more if you have certain certifications. Like I-Car and ASE certifications.
While in school I think guys should do an apprenticeship if they can though. It makes your resume look better and you can demand more pay if you have experience to go along with the certifications.
It’s really up to you brother. You can go either path you choose.
Wassup man , I’ve been working as a prepper at gerber collision and glass and im currently learning how to paint ,been doing both for quite a while now but there’s still things I need to learn in the refinish field . Do you think going to school would be for the better now that I have an idea on how to paint ?
Thinking about going to college for auto tech, but idk what classes/ course to soo please someone help!!!
Do not go to school to become an auto body technician. Best way to do it is through and apprentice program through one of the larger MSOs like Caliber Collision or Gerber Collision.
I’ve been doing body work for 15 years. You will start out as hourly, the numbers in this video is laughable. I make 6 figures a year. I get paid 24 an hour for body, 34 an hour mechanical and 28 for frame (which is a joke really). Anyway, never work for hourly or salary after you are trained up as an “A” tech. Always work for flat rate, if you are a worker, you will make a lot more money. Yea there will be ups and downs and never hangs around a dying shop. Never be afraid to make a move for more money or more hours.
@@tankish1529 do you mean ths payment mention in this video is wrong ?
@@tankish1529what type of mechanical work really contemplating on which path to take but at the end I do want to be able to know and do everything in a car and in the car industry
Will panel beating job be around if there is alot of EV cars are in the market or autonomous vehicles? I want to get in this job, I live in Australia
Ahaha!! Most of the techs i know are Mexican, and as a matter of fact iam Mexican how are we not on the board
we fit under white under those scales
Mexican is not a race.
We are mostly a mix of native Mexican Americans/Spaniards/french.
Isn't California and Las Vegas a good place for auto body technician? Please reply
Cali /Texas / az/ IL near Chicago. Are good places to make a good living.
Sorce been a body tech 10 years
No... in cali you have to be licensed... plenty work here in TX
Yes
Id stay the hell out of Cali, regulations limit you.
@@Lovenlife139 thank you 😊
I’m 18 and my dad is a head painter at gerber collision in South Carolina. He took me in at 17 I’ve learned how to prime and prep cars really well and now make 700 a week. Yes the work is hard on your body but the money looks good and I’m going to start making more when we can both run paint booths together, really exited
I’m fresh out of highschool I think I’m going to go to school to be a tech I really wanna dive in and learn
1st to comment from KOREA.
This video was exactly what I was looking for.
Please make a separate video on becoming actuary in 2022
The pay for this is wayyy off lol I made 85k my first year on my own after a 2 year apprenticeship lol in the northwest
where do you work?
You are way off on pay, and ill explain why. While some shops are hourly, many pay 'flat rate'. That means we get paid by the job. If a job pays 10 hours but we finish it in 5, we get paid 10 hours. Therefore, top guys with lots of experience and drive can make over 100k a year. Id guess average pay is 70 to 80k, with a huge difference between new techs and top techs. The downside is that flatrate gets no ovetime.
Hello sir ,What is the salary of a mechanic auto and body repair in Germany? 2024
After you learn the skill, never become an hourly tech! Go commission/flat rate. You’ll flag about 60/80 hours a week
Hey question I'll be going to nysautomotivediesel institute college..I'll be coming out with Icare and all my ase body tech certification plus automotive technician certification,what route shall I'll take coming out of school and how much will I make my first year/second year,am taking collision for sure,should I take auto tech with it or diesel tech with it..thanks..
All the body guys I spoken too say you dont really need too much mecanical knowledge besides suspension and some electrical but it all gets taught on the job. If you really wanna learn and be well rounded itll help but its very few places that'll pay you more for that extra knowledge. If you value your time just try to refine your skills in one area.
Thank you🙏🏽been waiting on this one
Those in comments with experience I have medical issues that drain my stamina more than most but I can still push through 11 hour shifts. Auto Painting or auto body work for wear and tear on my own body ? lol
Hello sir iam car body repair technician I need to
used to work a very similar job, and ima be real. its just not worth it. the fumes and dust destroy your health and what others are saying about making more money than what your video shows is misleading.
Thank you! Finally, a voice of reason here. I think all the veteran comments are getting blocked.😂
Did you quitte, does it realy pays good , i would like also to do it ? Is there any protection for this job ?
@@JeremieKahindo-c7z
You can make decent money in this trade. You have to build your skill set and efficiency which takes some years. The pay doesn't come as easy at it used to (insurance companies). The cars are getting more complicated. Most shops are still 100% commission so it's best to work in a high traffic area where work is steady. You won't make six figures in your first year like some would have you believe. Yes, there is health protection if you choose to use them but they are not fool proof. There are risks.
@@JeremieKahindo-c7zthere’s usually good security in that job but it’s super stressful and I’m 21 and started in the body world at 18 in school and have been employed since 19 so 3 years total and my body feels it. I cough up funny colours and my hands from the paint thinner cramp in the mornings and get so stiff. Also a lot of employers like to fuck you over Im still at 18 an hour. I would say it’s not worth it man. Especially if you got a family
Thank you so much for making this video 😃
Maybe because of more custom and restoration work?😊
been busting my ass for a decade in body shops, don't do it. just don't. the cars are getting so complicated and the pay is low for the knowledge and skills you need. sure you'll earn a living at this shit but it's gonna take you a decade of hard ass work to MAYBE make 100k. maybe. as a young person you're better off spending that 10 years learning a trade that is more fruitful.
Made 100k on my 5th year in. Yeah you bust your ass but if you just keep doing the hard shit it gets easy eventually and you can turn 30 hours a day when you’ve got a system. The beatings will continue until morale improves.
Maybe you just weren’t that good or don’t have a passion for what you did. I make 120k as a painter. I buy n sell cars on the side to. That’s not including that. I flip about 2 cars a month around 4k-6k doing side work. Do the math.
@@Rosonicole sand the car, paint the car, buff the car.
Thank you. 3 years experience with 2 years at the same company and I make 40k a year. Shits rough man
Well said..
I dont know of a single autobody tech who makes overtime.
We work flat rate
The loophole with overtime pay on flate rate commission is that they say the extra hours are voluntary even though the schedule says otherwise and you're forced to work over 40 to get everything done.
@@class5bodyworks I've never had to work more than 40 to get everything done.
@@markfromtinder9616
I'm sure that would depend on work flow and if the person doing the scheduling can schedule accordingly in a 40 hour work week.
I’ve been doing paying Bobby Work for 15 years
Any one in Sacramento to teach
Oh I forgot to mention:
The cost of living is less, and also, the available funds left-over is more;😂😊
Is there another job where you just do paint jobs? Or is it just auto body tech
Wait why is hispanic/latino not included
Yeah I wanna know too
Yeah WTF???
Almost every shop I've worked at in mostly Hispanic. Don't know where this guy got the stats.
@@gunsandsilver video says his source is bureau of labor statistics
@@gunsandsilver not registered 🤣
Your info is off tech can make well over a 100k a year. Tech mostly work flat rate commission .i good tech will invest from 15k to 50k in (( their )) own tools and will be up dating yearly as needed and as the industry changes. Average age of a first class tech in the collision repair trade is 50+years old their is a huge demand for young people to get in the trade .it take about 3 to 5 years if you work under a average tech to get where they cane start to brake the 50k mark and if they get into a true apprenticeship program they can get to 50+ in that 2 year mark if they have drive and good work ethic.just some insight.35+ years in the industry and have worked in all fascists in the trade and was blessed with a awesome Dad an several of his friends that taught me the trade .
Is it a good trade to make good money
I just wanna point something out if you become a truck driver and work as a team you start out making $2000 a week that’s 100 K you’re starting
But unfortunately, you are away from home for many days. I think it's important to take care of your own wife. lol
Bro if you had hispanic/latino in that graph at the beginning it would've all been Hispanics 😅
busco trabajo en estados unidos vivo en Argentina tengo 50 años de experiencia conocen alguna empresa que me haga sponsor con visa de trabajo?
@@Lovenlife139 Do you know any company that gives work visa?
@@Mitzifuu call Gerber collision and Glass in Abilene TX. Tell the Cody White sent you
@@Lovenlife139 Do you have a social network to contact you? I would like to chat with you!
@@Mitzifuu no sir..
@@Lovenlife139 okay.. do you know any other company that can grant me a worker visa? I would like to work in California, Florida or New York, I would need colleagues who speak Spanish
I spent 50 years in that industry it is the most unrewarding and unhealthy job out there you need to know 5 trades condensed into one and the pay doesn't come close to making it worthwhile, the guys you will spend time with usually have no tools and own an old bicycle they expect to use your tools and most are illiterate the customers don't care how well you fix their car because now it is not a virgin anymore what you do get is negative feedback from the boss
who is always pushing you. Do yourself a favour and get a job as a waiter or anything else, the only advantage I can think of is you can always find work because no intelligent individual would work in these places..
Dont be a body tech in indiana they will just use you
This bs . Plenty of hispanics in this line of work
White is right brown is down