Damage appraiser vs field appraiser

The differences between damage appraisers and field appraisers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a damage appraiser and a field appraiser. Additionally, a damage appraiser has an average salary of $48,075, which is higher than the $44,512 average annual salary of a field appraiser.

The top three skills for a damage appraiser include vehicle repairs, parts costs and process claims. The most important skills for a field appraiser are CCC, repair costs, and cost estimates.

Damage appraiser vs field appraiser overview

	Damage Appraiser	Field Appraiser
Yearly salary	$48,075	$44,512
Hourly rate	$23.11	$21.40
Growth rate	-6%	-6%
Number of jobs	1,117	45,690
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Damage appraiser vs field appraiser salary

Damage appraisers and field appraisers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Damage Appraiser	Field Appraiser
Average salary	$48,075	$44,512
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $68,000	Between $30,000 And $65,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between damage appraiser and field appraiser education

There are a few differences between a damage appraiser and a field appraiser in terms of educational background:

	Damage Appraiser	Field Appraiser
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Damage appraiser vs field appraiser demographics

Here are the differences between damage appraisers' and field appraisers' demographics:

	Damage Appraiser	Field Appraiser
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 86.0% Female, 14.0%	Male, 78.1% Female, 21.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 5.0% White, 62.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 5.1% White, 62.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between damage appraiser and field appraiser duties and responsibilities

Damage appraiser example responsibilities.

Greet customers and write complete repair estimates on damage vehicles using different computer programs, CCC and ADP.
Coordinate with SIU on fraudulent claims effectively.
Investigate claims and report fraud to SIU.
Work with DRP shops to maintain and follow company guidelines.
Obtain exterior measurements of the home and create a computerize sketch using RapidSketch v2.5.
Measure and sketch all floors of home, porches, patios and any other structures.

Field appraiser example responsibilities.

Manage and dispose of claims in litigation by preparing and developing strategy with defense counsel and consensus relative to litigation handling.
Complete estimates on vehicles for various insurance companies utilizing CCC pathways software.
Identify and analyze market trends/declining REO markets and determine marketability and value of collateral.
Manage and dispose of claims in litigation by preparing and developing strategy with defense counsel and consensus relative to litigation handling.
Investigate claims that require SIU, FDLE, and local reporting agency involvement.
Analyze damages of automobiles, rv, atv, snowmobiles, jet ski, campers and property damages.

Damage appraiser vs field appraiser skills

Common damage appraiser skills

Vehicle Repairs, 21%
Parts Costs, 20%
Process Claims, 17%
Customer Service, 8%
Audatex, 6%
Repair Process, 6%

Common field appraiser skills

CCC, 19%
Repair Costs, 8%
Cost Estimates, 7%
Vehicle Repairs, 7%
Repair Shops, 7%
Repair Estimates, 7%