Machine adjuster vs adjuster

The differences between machine adjusters and adjusters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes Less than 1 month to become a machine adjuster, becoming an adjuster takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, an adjuster has an average salary of $49,396, which is higher than the $39,262 average annual salary of a machine adjuster.

The top three skills for a machine adjuster include preventative maintenance, safety rules and dexterity. The most important skills for an adjuster are customer service, strong customer service, and litigation.

Machine adjuster vs adjuster overview

	Machine Adjuster	Adjuster
Yearly salary	$39,262	$49,396
Hourly rate	$18.88	$23.75
Growth rate	14%	-6%
Number of jobs	40,920	7,936
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	48	44
Years of experience	-	4

Machine adjuster vs adjuster salary

Machine adjusters and adjusters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Machine Adjuster	Adjuster
Average salary	$39,262	$49,396
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $49,000	Between $35,000 And $68,000
Highest paying City	-	Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	FCCI
Best paying industry	-	Insurance

Differences between machine adjuster and adjuster education

There are a few differences between a machine adjuster and an adjuster in terms of educational background:

	Machine Adjuster	Adjuster
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Machine adjuster vs adjuster demographics

Here are the differences between machine adjusters' and adjusters' demographics:

	Machine Adjuster	Adjuster
Average age	48	44
Gender ratio	Male, 89.7% Female, 10.3%	Male, 56.9% Female, 43.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.4% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 3.5% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.5%	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 5.1% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	8%	10%

Differences between machine adjuster and adjuster duties and responsibilities

Machine adjuster example responsibilities.

Sustain all maintenance of equipments such as oiling, and changing out tools when need.
Travel to different states to audit physician medical records to improve accuracy capture ICD-9 codes for current year.
Learned imaging system, ICD-9 and CPT codes, and how to apply policy terms to health insurance claims.
Recognize for work done in a sterile environment and utilizing correct safety PPE for surrounding work areas/machinery.
Inspect and maintain weapons and ammunition parts machine.
Perform repair and preventive maintenance on machinery including cleaning, oiling and adjusting.

Adjuster example responsibilities.

Manage strict confidentiality of documents and comply with HIPAA regulations stipulate by the facility and government.
Review evidence obtain in liability investigations to evaluate a claim for success in recovery through litigation or arbitration.
Document measurements and relevant data to author estimates and appraisals utilizing Xactimate 28software.
Charge with answering and defending policy holders and company interests through independent and binding third-party arbitration proceedings.
Review departmental reports and financial data; prepare reports of findings, negotiating settlement demands or recommending litigation.
Prepare computerize estimates utilizing Xactimate and document all activity associate with the claim in clients web base claims management system.

Machine adjuster vs adjuster skills

Common machine adjuster skills

Preventative Maintenance, 20%
Safety Rules, 20%
Dexterity, 16%
Product Quality, 8%
Production Machines, 7%
Trial RUN, 6%

Common adjuster skills

Customer Service, 19%
Strong Customer Service, 7%
Litigation, 7%
Liability Claims, 6%
Policy Coverage, 6%
Insurance Claims, 4%