CAPABILITY CARD · Installation & Repair

The Automotive Body and Related Repairers capability card.

One link that proves what you do — the work, the tools, the market, and the path to better contracts.

There are 149,310 automotive body and related repairers in the U.S. The ones who win the work a buyer actually budgets for don't hand over a flat PDF — they send a living capability card. Built and maintained by our New Jersey team.

149,310
working nationally
$54,890
Median / year
8
Core duties mapped
$776M
Federal market
Tools that signal you're current

The systems you actually run — on the record.

Listing the software and platforms you work with is a quiet credibility signal buyers notice. These are the hot and in-demand technologies O*NET associates with automotive body and related repairers (★ = flagged hot technology). Your card shows the ones that fit your shop.

Microsoft Excel ★Microsoft Office software ★Microsoft Outlook ★Microsoft Windows ★Microsoft Word ★
What your card proves

The work a buyer needs to see at a glance.

A client or contracting officer scanning ten automotive body and related repairers wants fast proof you actually do the work. These are the core duties O*NET ties to your field — your capability card turns them into scannable proof points instead of a wall of text.

Duty 01
File, grind, sand, and smooth filled or repaired surfaces, using power tools and hand tools.
Duty 02
Inspect repaired vehicles for proper functioning, completion of work, dimensional accuracy, and overall appearance of paint job, and test-drive vehicles to ensure proper alignment and handling.
Duty 03
Fit and weld replacement parts into place, using wrenches and welding equipment, and grind down welds to smooth them, using power grinders and other tools.
Duty 04
Prime and paint repaired surfaces, using paint sprayguns and motorized sanders.
Duty 05
Follow supervisors' instructions as to which parts to restore or replace and how much time the job should take.
Duty 06
Sand body areas to be painted and cover bumpers, windows, and trim with masking tape or paper to protect them from the paint.
Your expertise, named

The knowledge that makes the work credible.

These are the expertise areas O*NET ranks highest for automotive body and related repairers. On a capability card they read as depth — not buzzwords.

  • Mechanical
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Production and Processing
  • Mathematics
  • English Language
  • Transportation
Where you stand

A real market — compete on proof, not price.

Nationally, 149,310 automotive body and related repairers earn a median of $54,890 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2024). In a market that size, the businesses that win the better work don't lead with the lowest number — they lead with a credible, current capability card. That's exactly what we build.

$54,890
Median pay / year
$26
Median / hour
149,310
Working nationally
The government-contracting edge

Where the steady budgets actually are.

Federal agencies obligated $776M in Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance contracts in FY2024 (USAspending.gov). When a contracting officer or prime sizes up a small business, a living capability card — cert status, NAICS coverage, SAM registration, core offerings, all current — is exactly what they expect to see. We build yours to land in that lane.

Make yours

One link that does the proving for you.

The P4 Procurement Card is a live capability statement for credentialed small businesses — your work, tools, certs, and offerings on one always-current URL, with a downloadable PDF. $299 setup + $39/month. Premium (NFC + Wallet) and per-prospect Pitch cards too.

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