Litigation examiner vs claim specialist

The differences between litigation examiners and claim specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a litigation examiner and a claim specialist. Additionally, a litigation examiner has an average salary of $55,295, which is higher than the $43,164 average annual salary of a claim specialist.

The top three skills for a litigation examiner include litigation, mediation and general liability. The most important skills for a claim specialist are customer service, litigation, and patients.

Litigation examiner vs claim specialist overview

	Litigation Examiner	Claim Specialist
Yearly salary	$55,295	$43,164
Hourly rate	$26.58	$20.75
Growth rate	-6%	-6%
Number of jobs	3,612	29,505
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	6	6

Litigation examiner vs claim specialist salary

Litigation examiners and claim specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Litigation Examiner	Claim Specialist
Average salary	$55,295	$43,164
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $81,000	Between $27,000 And $67,000
Highest paying City	-	Newark, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	W. R. Berkley
Best paying industry	-	Insurance

Differences between litigation examiner and claim specialist education

There are a few differences between a litigation examiner and a claim specialist in terms of educational background:

	Litigation Examiner	Claim Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Litigation examiner vs claim specialist demographics

Here are the differences between litigation examiners' and claim specialists' demographics:

	Litigation Examiner	Claim Specialist
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 53.1% Female, 46.9%	Male, 31.0% Female, 69.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 5.1% White, 61.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 5.1% White, 62.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between litigation examiner and claim specialist duties and responsibilities

Litigation examiner example responsibilities.

Manage litigation costs (defense/consultants/independent investigators/experts).
Manage litigation costs (defense/consultants/independent investigators/experts).
Complete claims involving a high level of analysis, evaluation and negotiation for arbitrations submit.
Manage litigation costs (defense/consultants/independent investigators/experts).

Claim specialist example responsibilities.

Assist in the streamlining of EDI process to manage workflow of EDI claims.
Manage claims on desk, route/queues, and ECHS within specify turn-around-time parameters.
Manage claims, route/queues, and ECHS, within specify turn- around time parameters.
Investigate, manage, negotiate and resolve claims arising out of accidents involving automobile and homeowner policies.
Upgrade CPT-4 and ICD-9 coding procedures, staying in step with many manage care plans changing reimbursement schedules.
Manage expedition of appeals via problem solving and collaboration with other departments.

Litigation examiner vs claim specialist skills

Common litigation examiner skills

Litigation, 26%
Mediation, 14%
General Liability, 12%
Defense Counsel, 11%
Settlement Conferences, 7%
Injury Claims, 5%

Common claim specialist skills

Customer Service, 19%
Litigation, 7%
Patients, 5%
Claims Handling, 4%
Quality Standards, 4%
Excellent Organizational, 4%