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Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators

Part of Finance, in the Insurance pathway.

Job zone 4: considerable preparationO*NET 13-1031.00

What the work is

Review settled claims to determine that payments and settlements are made in accordance with company practices and procedures. Confer with legal counsel on claims requiring litigation. May also settle insurance claims.

On a typical day

  • Examine claims forms and other records to determine insurance coverage.
  • Analyze information gathered by investigation and report findings and recommendations.
  • Review police reports, medical treatment records, medical bills, or physical property damage to determine the extent of liability.
  • Investigate and assess damage to property and create or review property damage estimates.
  • Interview or correspond with agents and claimants to correct errors or omissions and to investigate questionable claims.
  • Interview or correspond with claimants, witnesses, police, physicians, or other relevant parties to determine claim settlement, denial, or review.

What it pays

$81,830
Median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro
New workers start near $47,470
Experienced workers reach $116,900
  1. $47k10th
  2. $64k25th
  3. $82kMedian
  4. $108k75th
  5. $117k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $47,470, 25th $64,240, Median $81,830, 75th $107,700, 90th $116,900

About 4,860 people do this job in the San Antonio area.

Job outlook

Alamo region (Bexar and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034. U.S. figures from the BLS for comparison.

+0.5%

employment change in the Alamo region, 4,957 to 4,980 jobs · U.S. -5%

330

openings a year in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 21,100

4,957

employed in the Alamo region in 2024 · U.S. 356,100

Typical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent · Training: Long-term on-the-job training

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Reading Comprehension4.5
  2. Active Listening4.3
  3. Critical Thinking4.3
  4. Speaking4.0
  5. Judgment and Decision Making3.8
  6. Writing3.9
  7. Complex Problem Solving3.4
  8. Monitoring3.9

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. High school or less13%
  2. Certificate3%
  3. Some college12%
  4. Associate degree12%
  5. Bachelor's degree56%
  6. Master's degree1%
  7. Doctoral or professional4%

Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.

Alamo programs that lead here

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