Mid-Level

General Adjuster

The senior adjuster who handles complex or large losses — typically commercial property, business interruption, or significant claims that require deeper experience. Half senior claims professional, half technical specialist on losses where the dollar exposure is significant.

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What it's like

What it's like to be a General Adjuster

Most days tend to involve a blend of site visits, technical scoping work, and coordination with experts and stakeholders — walking large losses, partnering with engineers, accountants, or contractors, and producing the comprehensive scoping and analysis large claims require. You'll often spend part of the time on negotiation work with public adjusters, attorneys, or insureds.

The harder part is often the technical complexity combined with the dollar exposure of the losses involved. You'll typically coordinate with multiple experts and stakeholders, where careful work shapes outcomes that can run into millions of dollars.

People who tend to thrive here are technically expert, comfortable with significant exposure, and skilled at the long arc of large-loss handling. The trade-off is the cumulative pressure of carrying significant losses and the road time large losses often require. If you find satisfaction in resolving the most complex property losses well, the role can be a respected destination in property claims.

SupportModerate
IndependenceModerate
Working ConditionsModerate
RelationshipsModerate
AchievementModerate
RecognitionLower
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape — and where it can take you.

$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
All experience levels1
This level's estimated range
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1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all General Adjusters (SOC 13-1031.00), not just this title · BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape — helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$48K–$112K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
305K
U.S. Employment
-5.1%
10yr Growth
21K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$74K$71K$68K$65K$62K201920202021202220232024$62K$74K
BLS OEWS May 2024 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034

Skills & Requirements

Reading ComprehensionActive ListeningCritical ThinkingSpeakingJudgment and Decision MakingWritingComplex Problem SolvingSocial PerceptivenessMonitoringCoordination
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13-1031.00

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