Job prospects Auto Body Technician - Collision in Ontario

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Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators (NOC 72411) in Ontario for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.

What Types of Employers Are Out There?

• Most work at automotive repair and maintenance shops

What are the Main Trends Affecting Employment?

• Steady growth in the number of motor vehicles in operation should support the need for automotive repair work
• Consumer demand for used vehicles may create some opportunities at car dealerships and automotive repair shops to restore vehicles

What Skills Do I Need to Succeed?

• There are two compulsory skilled trades associated with this occupation in Ontario, namely, Auto Body and Collision Damage Repairer and Auto Body Repairer
• There are two voluntary skilled trades associated with this occupation in Ontario, namely, Automotive Glass Technician and Automotive Painter.

Here are some key facts about Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators in Ontario:

• Approximately 7,100 people work in this occupation.
• Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811): 76%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 8%
  • Motor vehicle, body, trailer and parts manufacturing (NAICS 3361-3363): 5%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 92% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 8% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 65% of auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators work all year, while 35% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 44 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 22% of auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 95% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 5% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 16% compared to 9% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 28% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 34% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 19% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 24% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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