Adjustment examiner vs claim specialist

The differences between adjustment examiners and claim specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become an adjustment examiner, becoming a claim specialist takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, an adjustment examiner has an average salary of $45,381, which is higher than the $43,164 average annual salary of a claim specialist.

The top three skills for an adjustment examiner include customer service, medical terminology and medical claims. The most important skills for a claim specialist are customer service, litigation, and patients.

Adjustment examiner vs claim specialist overview

	Adjustment Examiner	Claim Specialist
Yearly salary	$45,381	$43,164
Hourly rate	$21.82	$20.75
Growth rate	-6%	-6%
Number of jobs	2,114	29,505
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	46	44
Years of experience	12	6

Adjustment examiner vs claim specialist salary

Adjustment examiners and claim specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Adjustment Examiner	Claim Specialist
Average salary	$45,381	$43,164
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $66,000	Between $27,000 And $67,000
Highest paying City	-	Newark, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	W. R. Berkley
Best paying industry	-	Insurance

Differences between adjustment examiner and claim specialist education

There are a few differences between an adjustment examiner and a claim specialist in terms of educational background:

	Adjustment Examiner	Claim Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Boston University	Stanford University

Adjustment examiner vs claim specialist demographics

Here are the differences between adjustment examiners' and claim specialists' demographics:

	Adjustment Examiner	Claim Specialist
Average age	46	44
Gender ratio	Male, 46.1% Female, 53.9%	Male, 31.0% Female, 69.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.7% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 13.3% Asian, 8.4% White, 60.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 5.1% White, 62.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	12%	10%

Differences between adjustment examiner and claim specialist duties and responsibilities

Adjustment examiner example responsibilities.

Manage Kemper's internal loss control and claims for all Kemper employees and offices.
Blood collection by venipuncture and capillary technique ensure all specimens are collect accurately, on time and according to establish procedures.
Coordinate vendor referrals for additional investigation and/or litigation management

Claim specialist example responsibilities.

Assist in the streamlining of EDI process to manage workflow of EDI claims.
Manage claims on desk, route/queues, and ECHS within specify turn-around-time parameters.
Manage claims, route/queues, and ECHS, within specify turn- around time parameters.
Investigate, manage, negotiate and resolve claims arising out of accidents involving automobile and homeowner policies.
Upgrade CPT-4 and ICD-9 coding procedures, staying in step with many manage care plans changing reimbursement schedules.
Manage expedition of appeals via problem solving and collaboration with other departments.

Adjustment examiner vs claim specialist skills

Common adjustment examiner skills

Customer Service, 42%
Medical Terminology, 13%
Medical Claims, 12%
Property Damage, 12%
Claims Process, 10%
Medicaid, 10%

Common claim specialist skills

Customer Service, 19%
Litigation, 7%
Patients, 5%
Claims Handling, 4%
Quality Standards, 4%
Excellent Organizational, 4%