Mid-Level

Rating Examiner

Examining rating activities in an insurance, transportation, or regulatory setting, you review rate applications for accuracy and consistency — verifying that applied rates match approved structures, flagging anomalies, and supporting compliance with regulatory rating requirements.

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Job markets for Rating Examiners
Employment concentration · ~391 areas
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Rating Examiner

A typical week tends to involve rating-document review, comparative analysis, and findings drafting — pulling rated policies or shipments, comparing applied rates against approved tables, drafting findings that document deviations. Reviews completed and findings that hold up under audit are the operating measures.

The friction often lies in the technical depth required — rating structures are dense, and exam findings need to hold up under appeal. The examiner builds expertise over years. Variance across employers is sharp: state insurance departments examine rate filings under regulatory authority; corporate compliance teams examine internal rate applications for audit and accuracy.

This work tends to fit folks who bring technical patience and the disciplined writing that examination findings require. CPCU, AIDA, or regulatory-examiner credentials anchor advancement. The trade-off is the slow visible payoff of careful examination work — clean rating posture is invisible while flagged anomalies are visible to leadership and regulators.

RelationshipsModerate
SupportModerate
IndependenceModerate
Working ConditionsLower
AchievementLower
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
INDUSTRIES PAYING ABOVE AVERAGE
1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Rating Examiners (SOC 43-3021.00), 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.

$36K–$65K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
418K
U.S. Employment
-0.4%
10yr Growth
42K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$64K$61K$59K$56K$53K201920202021202220232024$53K$64K
BLS OEWS May 2024 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034

Skills & Requirements

Reading ComprehensionMathematicsMonitoringCritical ThinkingTime ManagementActive ListeningSpeakingWritingJudgment and Decision MakingSocial Perceptiveness
O*NET OnLine · Bureau of Labor Statistics
43-3021.00

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