Fire claims adjuster vs property adjuster

The differences between fire claims adjusters and property 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 property adjuster. Additionally, a fire claims adjuster has an average salary of $60,521, which is higher than the $54,661 average annual salary of a property adjuster.

Fire claims adjuster vs property adjuster overview

	Fire Claims Adjuster	Property Adjuster
Yearly salary	$60,521	$54,661
Hourly rate	$29.10	$26.28
Growth rate	-6%	-6%
Number of jobs	14,857	12,286
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 80%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Fire claims adjuster vs property adjuster salary

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

	Fire Claims Adjuster	Property Adjuster
Average salary	$60,521	$54,661
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $90,000	Between $39,000 And $76,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	The Hanover Insurance Group
Best paying industry	-	Insurance

Differences between fire claims adjuster and property adjuster education

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

	Fire Claims Adjuster	Property Adjuster
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 80%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	Stanford University

Fire claims adjuster vs property adjuster demographics

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

	Fire Claims Adjuster	Property Adjuster
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 55.9% Female, 44.1%	Male, 67.6% Female, 32.4%
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, 12.4% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 5.2% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between fire claims adjuster and property 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.

Property adjuster example responsibilities.

Apply strong customer service, organizational and multitasking skills to efficiently manage auto insurance claims.
Complete property appraisals on residential dwelling and commercial property including business interruption and business personal property using Xactimate program.
Analyze homes, automobiles, boats, RV's, etc.
Issue payments via ECS system.
Experience in CCC estimating software systems.
Experience with CCC pathways estimating system.

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Updated January 8, 2025

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