How much do insurance adjusters get paid?
If you work as an independent claims adjuster, how much you get paid depends largely upon how much and how hard you are willing to work. An independent adjuster will typically be paid on a per claim basis with the amount paid being a relative percentage of the settlement amount. This is known as a fee schedule (view sample and how an independent adjuster gets paid – coming soon!). An independent adjuster can expect, if working hurricane claims, to make an average of $400 per claim he or she settles. As an independent contractor, an independent adjuster determines their own schedule, but an industrious and effective insurance adjuster should be able to “close” between 3 and 5 claims per day. Thus, a good claims adjuster can easily make over $1,000 a day while working catastrophe claims. Several months of hard work can quickly generate a six-figure income. A staff claims adjuster is a salaried employee. Average starting salary ranges from $28,000 to $34,000. Experienced staff adjusters c
If you work as an independent adjuster, how much you get paid will depend largely on how much and how efficiently you can work. An independent adjuster will typically be paid on a per claim basis with the amount paid being a relative percentage of the settlement amount. This is known as a fee schedule (view “Fee Schedule” article on the left for more details). An independent adjuster can expect, if working hurricane claims, to make an average of $400 per claim settled. As an independent contractor, an independent adjuster determines their own schedule, but an industrious and efficient insurance adjuster should be able to “close” between 3 and 5 claims per day. Thus, a good claims adjuster can easily top $1,000 a day while working catastrophe claims. Several months of hard work can quickly yield a six-figure income. A staff adjuster is a salaried employee. Average starting salary ranges from $28,000 to $34,000. Experienced, senior-level staff adjusters can see their salary rise to the m
If you work as an independent adjuster, how much you get paid will depend largely on how much and how efficiently you can work. An independent adjuster will typically be paid on a per claim basis with the amount paid being a relative percentage of the settlement amount. This is known as a fee schedule (read more about fee schedules). An independent adjuster can expect, if working hurricane claims, to make an average of $400 per claim settled. As an independent contractor, an independent adjuster determines their own schedule, but an industrious and efficient insurance adjuster should be able to “close” between 3 and 5 claims per day. Thus, a good claims adjuster can easily top $1,000 a day while working catastrophe claims. Several months of hard work can quickly yield a six-figure income. A staff adjuster is a salaried employee. Average starting salary ranges from $28,000 to $34,000. Experienced, senior-level staff adjusters can see their salary rise to the mid $70,000 range.
