Fire claims adjuster vs total loss specialist

The differences between fire claims adjusters and total loss 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 total loss specialist. Additionally, a fire claims adjuster has an average salary of $60,521, which is higher than the $51,718 average annual salary of a total loss specialist.

Fire claims adjuster vs total loss specialist overview

	Fire Claims Adjuster	Total Loss Specialist
Yearly salary	$60,521	$51,718
Hourly rate	$29.10	$24.86
Growth rate	-6%	-6%
Number of jobs	14,857	33,617
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 80%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Fire claims adjuster vs total loss specialist salary

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

	Fire Claims Adjuster	Total Loss Specialist
Average salary	$60,521	$51,718
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $90,000	Between $32,000 And $81,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between fire claims adjuster and total loss specialist education

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

	Fire Claims Adjuster	Total Loss Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 80%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	Stanford University

Fire claims adjuster vs total loss specialist demographics

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

	Fire Claims Adjuster	Total Loss Specialist
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 55.9% Female, 44.1%	Male, 35.7% Female, 64.3%
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, 14.1% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 5.4% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between fire claims adjuster and total loss 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.

Total loss specialist example responsibilities.

Analyze and support development and execution of underwriting, automation and operational strategies to efficiently and effectively manage the portfolio.
Work with SIU to flag fraud and mitigate fraudulent payouts.
Clean, pack and organize the SIU office and files.
Participate in utilizing inter-company arbitration.
Participate in utilizing inter-company arbitration.

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Updated January 8, 2025

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