Fire claims adjuster vs field adjuster

The differences between fire claims adjusters and field adjusters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a fire claims adjuster and a field adjuster. Additionally, a fire claims adjuster has an average salary of $60,521, which is higher than the $54,120 average annual salary of a field adjuster.

Fire claims adjuster vs field adjuster overview

	Fire Claims Adjuster	Field Adjuster
Yearly salary	$60,521	$54,120
Hourly rate	$29.10	$26.02
Growth rate	-6%	-6%
Number of jobs	14,857	51,071
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 80%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Fire claims adjuster vs field adjuster salary

Fire claims adjusters and field adjusters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fire Claims Adjuster	Field Adjuster
Average salary	$60,521	$54,120
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $90,000	Between $38,000 And $75,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Zurich
Best paying industry	-	Insurance

Differences between fire claims adjuster and field adjuster education

There are a few differences between a fire claims adjuster and a field adjuster in terms of educational background:

	Fire Claims Adjuster	Field Adjuster
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 80%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	Stanford University

Fire claims adjuster vs field adjuster demographics

Here are the differences between fire claims adjusters' and field adjusters' demographics:

	Fire Claims Adjuster	Field Adjuster
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 55.9% Female, 44.1%	Male, 70.3% Female, 29.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.2% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 3.8% White, 63.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 5.1% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between fire claims adjuster and field adjuster duties and responsibilities

Fire claims adjuster example responsibilities.

Manage file inventory by utilizing CCC pathways diary system documenting claim file activities in accordance with establish procedures
Process personal and commercial insurance claims as well as negotiating settlement via arbitration, mediation, and other alternate dispute resolutions.
Write detail estimates of damage for insure and contractor using Symbility estimating platform.

Field adjuster example responsibilities.

Manage and dispose of claims in litigation by preparing and developing strategy with defense counsel and consensus relative to litigation handling.
Provide optimum service to policyholders and agents, negotiate fair settlements and identify SIU claims.
Process boat, auto, motorcycle, and motorhome RV claims thru various estimating software.
Participate in development of claim handling strategies for mediation claims with home office personnel and attorneys.
Work closely with SIU in the handling of 1st party auto theft claims from initiation to completion.
Coordinate inspections with insure, this entail booking flights, hotel and rental reservations all while considering the overall cost.

Fire claims adjuster vs field adjuster

Fire claims adjuster vs field adjuster overview

Fire claims adjuster vs field adjuster salary

Differences between fire claims adjuster and field adjuster education

Fire claims adjuster vs field adjuster demographics

Differences between fire claims adjuster and field adjuster duties and responsibilities

Fire claims adjuster example responsibilities.

Field adjuster example responsibilities.

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