Mid-Level

Property Damage Claims Adjustor

The person who adjusts property damage claims — investigating losses, scoping damage, evaluating repair costs, and being the practitioner who handles property loss claims through resolution.

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What it's like

What it's like to be a Property Damage Claims Adjustor

Most days tend to involve a blend of site visits, scoping work, and claimant communication — visiting damaged properties or vehicles, walking damage with claimants, capturing photos and measurements, and producing scopes and reports. You'll often spend part of the time on negotiation work with claimants, contractors, or repair facilities.

The harder part is often the road time and the emotional content of meeting claimants soon after losses combined with the technical work of accurate scoping. You'll typically work autonomously in the field, where time management and disciplined documentation shape both productivity and claim outcomes.

People who tend to thrive here are detail-oriented, comfortable with outdoor and field work, and steady with claimants in stressful moments. The trade-off is the road time and physical demand of field property work. If you find satisfaction in resolving property damage claims fairly, the role has a steady, hands-on satisfaction in insurance.

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 Property Damage Claims Adjustors (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 ComprehensionCritical ThinkingActive ListeningSpeakingJudgment and Decision MakingWritingComplex Problem SolvingSocial PerceptivenessMonitoringActive Learning
O*NET OnLine · Bureau of Labor Statistics
13-1031.00

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