Insurance adjuster vs home inspector

The differences between insurance adjusters and home inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become an insurance adjuster, becoming a home inspector takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, an insurance adjuster has an average salary of $57,315, which is higher than the $51,264 average annual salary of a home inspector.

The top three skills for an insurance adjuster include insurance policies, customer service and liability claims. The most important skills for a home inspector are crawl spaces, pest control, and plumbing.

Insurance adjuster vs home inspector overview

	Insurance Adjuster	Home Inspector
Yearly salary	$57,315	$51,264
Hourly rate	$27.56	$24.65
Growth rate	-6%	-4%
Number of jobs	44,837	55,491
Job satisfaction	3	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	44	50
Years of experience	4	6

Insurance adjuster vs home inspector salary

Insurance adjusters and home inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Insurance Adjuster	Home Inspector
Average salary	$57,315	$51,264
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $80,000	Between $32,000 And $82,000
Highest paying City	Hagerstown, MD	-
Highest paying state	New Jersey	-
Best paying company	Cunningham Lindsey	-
Best paying industry	Insurance	-

Differences between insurance adjuster and home inspector education

There are a few differences between an insurance adjuster and a home inspector in terms of educational background:

	Insurance Adjuster	Home Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	San Diego State University

Insurance adjuster vs home inspector demographics

Here are the differences between insurance adjusters' and home inspectors' demographics:

	Insurance Adjuster	Home Inspector
Average age	44	50
Gender ratio	Male, 66.6% Female, 33.4%	Male, 85.7% Female, 14.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.0% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 5.1% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 8.1% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 3.4% White, 69.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	10%	5%

Differences between insurance adjuster and home inspector duties and responsibilities

Insurance adjuster example responsibilities.

Achieve targeted performance goals in every aspect to manage costs and support Allstate's industry-leading operational standards.
Manage and dispose of claims in litigation by preparing and developing strategy with defense counsel and consensus relative to litigation handling.
Train in Xactimate estimation and sketch programs.
Manage and dispose of claims in litigation by preparing and developing strategy with defense counsel and consensus relative to litigation handling.
Skil in complex arbitration and mediation negotiations.
Recommend files for arbitration or litigation base on evidence available and inability to compromise with adverse party.

Home inspector example responsibilities.

Lead site excavations, form structuring, and supervise concrete pours.
Perform weekly boiler inspections at several APS schools
Perform NDT MPI/ LPI inspections on MWD and LWD tools used in the oil and gas industry.
Drive company vehicle to preset locations to meet with roofing contractors for final inspections for issuance of final warranties.
Test materials to make sure they are in conformance with ASHTO and ASTM and the Maryland book of standards.
Read structural blueprints to verify pile placement, inspect piles according to ASTM standards and record the driving depth.

Insurance adjuster vs home inspector skills

Common insurance adjuster skills

Insurance Policies, 15%
Customer Service, 15%
Liability Claims, 9%
Auto Claims, 7%
Catastrophe Claims, 5%
Public Adjusters, 4%

Common home inspector skills

Crawl Spaces, 17%
Pest Control, 14%
Plumbing, 12%
Inspection Reports, 8%
Inspection Services, 7%
Safety Issues, 6%