Mid-Level

Insurance Clerk

Insurance clerks handle the records and processing work for insurance accounts โ€” entering applications, processing endorsements, and maintaining policy records that have real consequences when claims happen.

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Conventionalorganizing, detail-oriented
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Job markets for Insurance Clerks
Employment concentration ยท ~400 areas
Based on employment in related occupations
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BLS Occupational Employment Statistics
What it's like

What it's like to be a Insurance Clerk

Workdays involve steady processing work โ€” entering applications, processing changes, and managing the documentation insurance generates. The pace tends to be predictable. The role becomes consequential when a claim happens โ€” that's when small errors in policy records get found, and the cleanup affects real people.

Collaboration usually involves agents, underwriters, and sometimes policyholders for documentation issues. What's harder than expected is the regulatory specificity โ€” small errors in policy records can create real coverage issues later, and the audit trail has to hold up under regulatory scrutiny.

People who thrive tend to be methodical, accurate, and patient with paperwork. If you find satisfaction in clean records and consistent throughput, the role often suits you. People who need creative challenge or fast feedback usually find the role too quiet โ€” though the steady, regulated nature of the work tends to translate well into adjacent insurance roles.

RelationshipsAbove avg
SupportModerate
IndependenceLower
Working ConditionsLower
AchievementLower
RecognitionLower
O*NET Work Values survey
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape โ€” 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
INDUSTRIES PAYING ABOVE AVERAGE
1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Insurance Clerks (SOC 43-9041.00, 43-9061.00), not just this title ยท 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 โ€” helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$29Kโ€“$73K
Salary Range
10th โ€“ 90th percentile
2.7M
U.S. Employment
-5.2%
10yr Growth
303K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$64K$61K$59K$56K$53K201920202021202220232024$53K$64K
BLS OEWS May 2024 ยท BLS Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034

Skills & Requirements

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O*NET OnLine ยท Bureau of Labor Statistics
43-9041.0043-9061.00

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Federal data: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (May 2024) ยท BLS Employment Projections ยท O*NET OnLine
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