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Information from the U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS

Roy / Tuesday, December 14, 2021

/ Categories: Work, KB, On The Job

Updated 4/8/2024

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Quick Facts: Claims Adjusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and Investigators
2022 Median Pay	$72,040 per year $34.63 per hour
Typical Entry-Level Education	See How to Become One
Work Experience in a Related Occupation	None
On-the-job Training	See How to Become One
Number of Jobs, 2022	342,600
Job Outlook, 2022-32	-3% (Decline)
Employment Change, 2022-32	-10,700

Median Pay: The wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. Median wage data are from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey. In May 2022, the median annual wage for all workers was $46,310.

Number of Jobs is The employment, or size, of this occupation in 2022, which is the base year of the 2022-32 employment projection

Job Outlook, The projected percent change in employment from 2022 to 2032. The average growth rate for all occupations is 3 percent.

The above information is from the U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS' Occupational Outlook Handbook concerning Claims Adjusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and Investigators. A link to the source page is provided below along with additional links to other section on their website.

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Listed below are some links to other blog post and articles on other sites.

Dimechimes ClaimSmentor Adjuster Information Blog
Organization Chart for the Claims Handling Blame Game- A Humorous Graph -A Serious Look at Claim Bad Faith Issues
On the page the above link takes you to you will find links to some of her other articles at the end of the above article.

WHAT MAKES A GREAT CAT ADJUSTER?
Article written by John Postava
On the Ryze Claim Solutions webite

You can find additional post from John and Dimechimes in the CADO forums, they have made many post over the years contributing to the community by sharing their knowledge and experiance.

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