Fire claims adjuster vs subrogation specialist

The differences between fire claims adjusters and subrogation specialists 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 subrogation specialist. Additionally, a fire claims adjuster has an average salary of $60,521, which is higher than the $52,739 average annual salary of a subrogation specialist.

Fire claims adjuster vs subrogation specialist overview

	Fire Claims Adjuster	Subrogation Specialist
Yearly salary	$60,521	$52,739
Hourly rate	$29.10	$25.36
Growth rate	-6%	-6%
Number of jobs	14,857	22,219
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 80%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Fire claims adjuster vs subrogation specialist salary

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

	Fire Claims Adjuster	Subrogation Specialist
Average salary	$60,521	$52,739
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $90,000	Between $40,000 And $69,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between fire claims adjuster and subrogation specialist education

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

	Fire Claims Adjuster	Subrogation Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 80%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	Stanford University

Fire claims adjuster vs subrogation specialist demographics

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

	Fire Claims Adjuster	Subrogation Specialist
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 55.9% Female, 44.1%	Male, 33.3% Female, 66.7%
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, 10.7% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 5.2% White, 62.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between fire claims adjuster and subrogation specialist 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.

Subrogation specialist example responsibilities.

Apply strong customer service, organizational and multitasking skills to efficiently manage auto insurance claims.
Finalize claim settlements, process reimbursement checks and forward unsettled claim files to litigation or arbitration.
Run CCC evaluations to determine vehicle values for proper settlement negotiations.
Claim handling, negotiation and settlements of files within the CCC guidelines.
Review and complete title and DMV transfer forms to process and dispose salvage vehicles.
Assist auto owners with salvage title guidelines respective to their state DMV's rules.

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