Casualty claims supervisor vs senior claims adjuster

The differences between casualty claims supervisors and senior claims adjusters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a casualty claims supervisor, becoming a senior claims adjuster takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a casualty claims supervisor has an average salary of $103,706, which is higher than the $58,688 average annual salary of a senior claims adjuster.

The top three skills for a casualty claims supervisor include claims handling, employee engagement and performance management. The most important skills for a senior claims adjuster are customer service, litigation, and coverage issues.

Casualty claims supervisor vs senior claims adjuster overview

	Casualty Claims Supervisor	Senior Claims Adjuster
Yearly salary	$103,706	$58,688
Hourly rate	$49.86	$28.22
Growth rate	-6%	-6%
Number of jobs	9,576	11,495
Job satisfaction	5	2
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	6	4

Casualty claims supervisor vs senior claims adjuster salary

Casualty claims supervisors and senior claims adjusters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Casualty Claims Supervisor	Senior Claims Adjuster
Average salary	$103,706	$58,688
Salary range	Between $60,000 And $178,000	Between $37,000 And $91,000
Highest paying City	-	Roseville, CA
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	EMC Insurance
Best paying industry	-	Insurance

Differences between casualty claims supervisor and senior claims adjuster education

There are a few differences between a casualty claims supervisor and a senior claims adjuster in terms of educational background:

	Casualty Claims Supervisor	Senior Claims Adjuster
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Casualty claims supervisor vs senior claims adjuster demographics

Here are the differences between casualty claims supervisors' and senior claims adjusters' demographics:

	Casualty Claims Supervisor	Senior Claims Adjuster
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 66.4% Female, 33.6%	Male, 48.2% Female, 51.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 5.1% White, 63.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 5.2% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between casualty claims supervisor and senior claims adjuster duties and responsibilities

Casualty claims supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage day-to-day operations of claims department and provide general oversight and direction of all claims activity.
Train and develop staff in areas of claim investigation, negotiations, coverage and litigation management.
Coordinate the claims refer to the SIU unit.
Supervise subrogation and inter-company arbitration activities.
Work autonomously investigating homeowner's liability and automobile claims in the field.

Senior claims adjuster example responsibilities.

Manage file inventory by utilizing CCC pathways diary system documenting claim file activities in accordance with establish procedures
Experience litigation adjuster proactively investigating, evaluating, and negotiating commercial and homeowner general liability casualty and property damage liability claims.
Prepare and calculate consumer pensions as well as variable & fix annuities.
Develop relationships with other departments such as sales, underwriting, and SIU in order to meet business goals.
Prepare property repair estimates utilizing Xactimate estimating software.
Structure settlement options with annuities and Medicare set-aside programs.

Casualty claims supervisor vs senior claims adjuster skills

Common casualty claims supervisor skills

Claims Handling, 13%
Employee Engagement, 12%
Performance Management, 12%
Leadership, 11%
Litigation, 10%
Direct Reports, 9%

Common senior claims adjuster skills

Customer Service, 25%
Litigation, 9%
Coverage Issues, 6%
Strong Customer Service, 5%
Settlement Authority, 5%
Claims Handling, 3%

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