# Market evidence report — art-restorer

Source: **62 real job ads** (JSearch API, countries: us 62), extracted into the MSSQL evidence store; as of 2026-07-08.
This report contains extracted, aggregated facts only — no ad text is
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## Seniority distribution

| Seniority | Ads | Share |
|---|---|---|
| mid | 22 | 35 % |
| n/a | 21 | 34 % |
| lead | 11 | 18 % |
| junior | 8 | 13 % |

## Tools — full market ranking

| # | Item | Ads | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xactimate | 9 | 15 % |
| 2 | MICA | 8 | 13 % |
| 3 | DASH | 7 | 11 % |
| 4 | Encircle | 6 | 10 % |
| 5 | iPad | 4 | 6 % |
| 6 | Photoshop | 3 | 5 % |

## Hard skills — full market ranking

| # | Item | Ads | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | demolition | 21 | 34 % |
| 2 | mold remediation | 19 | 31 % |
| 3 | water extraction | 14 | 23 % |
| 4 | water mitigation | 12 | 19 % |
| 5 | drying activities | 6 | 10 % |
| 6 | fire damage restoration | 6 | 10 % |
| 7 | cleaning | 5 | 8 % |
| 8 | conservation treatment | 5 | 8 % |
| 9 | customer communication | 5 | 8 % |
| 10 | damage assessment | 5 | 8 % |
| 11 | equipment maintenance | 5 | 8 % |
| 12 | fire restoration | 5 | 8 % |
| 13 | structural damage stabilization | 5 | 8 % |
| 14 | condition assessment | 4 | 6 % |
| 15 | documentation | 4 | 6 % |
| 16 | drying | 4 | 6 % |
| 17 | inventory management | 4 | 6 % |
| 18 | jobsite workflow direction | 4 | 6 % |
| 19 | restoration | 4 | 6 % |
| 20 | water restoration | 4 | 6 % |
| 21 | art restoration | 3 | 5 % |
| 22 | artwork evaluation | 3 | 5 % |
| 23 | artwork inventory | 3 | 5 % |
| 24 | cleanup | 3 | 5 % |
| 25 | color matching | 3 | 5 % |
| 26 | debris removal | 3 | 5 % |
| 27 | drying equipment operation | 3 | 5 % |
| 28 | equipment operation | 3 | 5 % |
| 29 | property restoration | 3 | 5 % |
| 30 | site clean-up | 3 | 5 % |
| 31 | water damage assessment | 3 | 5 % |
| 32 | water damage mitigation | 3 | 5 % |
| 33 | water damage restoration | 3 | 5 % |

## Methods — full market ranking

| # | Item | Ads | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | emergency response | 6 | 10 % |
| 2 | safety protocols | 6 | 10 % |
| 3 | structured drying | 6 | 10 % |
| 4 | mentorship | 5 | 8 % |
| 5 | IICRC standards | 3 | 5 % |

## Responsibilities — full market ranking

| # | Item | Ads | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | customer communication | 17 | 27 % |
| 2 | emergency response | 12 | 19 % |
| 3 | crew leadership | 8 | 13 % |
| 4 | containment setup | 6 | 10 % |
| 5 | customer service | 6 | 10 % |
| 6 | equipment tracking | 6 | 10 % |
| 7 | moisture logging | 6 | 10 % |
| 8 | documentation | 5 | 8 % |
| 9 | equipment maintenance | 5 | 8 % |
| 10 | equipment setup | 5 | 8 % |
| 11 | job photo documentation | 5 | 8 % |
| 12 | room preparation | 5 | 8 % |
| 13 | client communication | 4 | 6 % |
| 14 | damage assessment | 4 | 6 % |
| 15 | paperwork completion | 4 | 6 % |
| 16 | water extraction | 4 | 6 % |
| 17 | artwork disassembly | 3 | 5 % |
| 18 | artwork transport | 3 | 5 % |
| 19 | cleanup tasks | 3 | 5 % |
| 20 | collection care | 3 | 5 % |
| 21 | jobsite cleanup | 3 | 5 % |
| 22 | restoration activities | 3 | 5 % |
| 23 | safety compliance | 3 | 5 % |
| 24 | vehicle loading | 3 | 5 % |
| 25 | vehicle maintenance | 3 | 5 % |

## Job title variants in the market

| Title | Ads |
|---|---|
| Restoration Technician | 23 |
| Lead Restoration Technician | 6 |
| Water Restoration Technician | 4 |
| ART Restoration Specialist | 3 |
| Conservator | 2 |
| Art Restorer Location: IN-Indianapolis-46263 Post Date: 04-11-23 | 1 |
| Assistant Conservator, Painting Conservation [End-Dated] | 1 |
| Associate Objects Conservator | 1 |
| Bingham Collection Project Conservator | 1 |
| Community Support Team Member | 1 |
| Entry-Level Restoration Technician | 1 |
| experienced bench jeweler | 1 |
| Fire and Water Restoration Technician | 1 |
| Lead Contents Restoration Technician | 1 |
| Lead Professional Restoration Technician | 1 |
| Lead Restoration Technician – Water / Fire / Mold | 1 |
| Lead Restoration Technician: Field Leader & Growth Path | 1 |
| Lead Technician (Home Restoration) | 1 |
| Lead Water Restoration Technician | 1 |
| Mitigation Technician | 1 |
| Photograph Conservator | 1 |
| Project Assistant Conservator - Paintings | 1 |
| Restoration (Commercial / Residential ) Technicians | 1 |
| Restoration Technician (construction laborer) | 1 |
| Restoration Technician (Water and Fire Damage Restoration) | 1 |

Methodology: entities extracted per ad ({hard_skills, tools, methods, responsibilities, seniority}), normalized, counted as DISTINCT ads per entity; report threshold ≥ 3 ads. Headline sections in skills.md/tools.md use the stricter ≥ 20 % threshold.