Auto Body Technician vs Maintenance Technician
Pay, skills and open jobs side by side, from current job postings across the US.
Pay
Auto Body Technician
$57,800 typical, a year
Most Auto Body Technicians earn $53,000 to $88,400 a year.
From 984 postings that list pay
2,823 open jobs now
Maintenance Technician
$51,000 typical, a year
Most Maintenance Technicians earn $44,700 to $62,400 a year.
From 6,971 postings that list pay
30,845 open jobs now
Auto Body Technicians typically earn about $6,800 more a year than Maintenance Technicians.
What each one does
Auto Body Technician
- Repair damaged body parts and vehicle bodies following factory and dealership specifications.
- Perform structural and non-structural repairs following OEM procedures and repair planning process.
- Diagnose and repair frame, unibody, suspension, and safety system damage.
- Inspect vehicles to assess the need for additional safety or service work.
- Operate body shop tools and equipment safely and properly.
- Maintain a clean and organized work area.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Maintenance Technician
- Perform routine maintenance to keep equipment and systems in good working order.
- Respond to work orders and maintenance requests in a timely manner.
- Repair and replace broken or defective parts on equipment and machinery.
- Troubleshoot and diagnose problems to find the cause of equipment failure.
- Use computer systems to log work orders, track progress, and order supplies.
- Follow safety regulations and keep the work area clean and organized.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Auto Body Technician
Asked for in both
- Driver's License 4 in 10 postings
- High School Diploma 3 in 10 postings
- Painting 2 in 10 postings
More common in Auto Body Technician postings
- Welding 5 in 10 postings
- ASE Certification 3 in 10 postings
- Auto Body Repair 3 in 10 postings
- Disassembly 3 in 10 postings
- Hydraulic Jack Operation 2 in 10 postings
- Plastics 2 in 10 postings
- Safety Equipment Usage 1 in 10 postings
Maintenance Technician
Asked for in both
- Driver's License 4 in 10 postings
- High School Diploma 3 in 10 postings
- Painting 2 in 10 postings
More common in Maintenance Technician postings
- Plumbing 5 in 10 postings
- HVAC 3 in 10 postings
- Carpentry 3 in 10 postings
- Preventive Maintenance 3 in 10 postings
- Equipment Maintenance 2 in 10 postings
- Customer Service 1 in 10 postings
- Driving Record 1 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Auto Body Technician
- Pay not stated Tolleson, AZDriver's LicensePaintingPaintless Dent Repair
- $20 - $24/hr Employer statedBrewerton, NYDriver's LicensePaintingPaintless Dent Repair
Auto Body Repair Technician
Weekday$22 - $26/hr Employer statedTracy, CAWeldingDriver's LicensePaintless Dent RepairPaintingAuto Body Repair
Maintenance Technician
Maintenance Technician
Elation Properties$23 - $25/hr Employer statedRochester, MinnesotaPlumbingProgrammable Logic Controllers (PLCs)Preventive MaintenanceEquipment MaintenanceMaintenance Technician
AcadiaPay not stated Indianapolis, IN, IndianaPlumbingDriver's LicenseCarpentryPaintingFire Alarm Systems +2Maintenance Worker - Mobile Team
Safe Horizon$23.08 - $25.38/hr Employer statedNew York, NY OnsiteDriver's LicenseHVACBoilers
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