Career information and college search tools for claims adjusters and those interested in pursuing careers in related fields.
Career information and college search tools for claims adjusters and those interested in pursuing careers in related fields.
Below are the skills needed to be claims adjusters according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
Skill Name | Importance | Competence |
Reading Comprehension | 3.88 | 4.12 |
Writing | 3.88 | 3.75 |
Active Listening | 3.75 | 3.88 |
Critical Thinking | 3.75 | 4 |
Speaking | 3.75 | 3.75 |
Below are the abilities needed to be claims adjusters according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
Ability Name | Importance | Competence |
Oral Comprehension | 4 | 4.25 |
Written Comprehension | 4 | 4 |
Deductive Reasoning | 3.88 | 3.75 |
Oral Expression | 3.88 | 4.12 |
Problem Sensitivity | 3.75 | 3.5 |
Below are the knowledge areas needed to be claims adjusters according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
Knowledge Area | Importance | Competence |
Customer and Personal Service | 4.14 | 5.41 |
English Language | 4.08 | 4.25 |
Law and Government | 3.74 | 3.76 |
Administration and Management | 3.03 | 3.73 |
Clerical | 2.94 | 3.53 |
Below are the work activities involved in being claims adjusters according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
Work Activity | Importance | Competence |
Getting Information | 4.54 | 5.1 |
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | 4.52 | 5.55 |
Interacting With Computers | 4.51 | 3.96 |
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | 4.43 | 4.93 |
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | 4.36 | 5.19 |
Below are the work styles involved in being claims adjusters according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
Work Style | Importance | |
Integrity | 4.82 | |
Dependability | 4.53 | |
Attention to Detail | 4.49 | |
Stress Tolerance | 4.48 | |
Self Control | 4.38 |
Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in Claims Adjusters jobs , as of 2019
Metro Area | Total Employment | Annual Mean Salary |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | 11,040 | $78,360 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale | 10,100 | $67,980 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | 8,640 | $68,770 |
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater | 7,340 | $64,370 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach | 6,130 | $64,300 |
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson | 4,220 | $73,100 |
Columbus | 4,160 | $62,590 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward | 4,070 | $88,480 |
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | 3,820 | $56,910 |
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood | 3,720 | $75,620 |
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Source : 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov; O*NET® 24.3 Database, O*NET OnLine, National Center for O*NET Development, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, onetonline.org