Education Analysis

Education Requirements for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators

Does degree level affect salary? Based on education data in DOL PERM (green card) filings.

Salary by Education Level

What the Data Shows

For Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $132,887 versus $80,728 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +64.6%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 72.7% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.

Education vs Salary

Education LevelAverage SalaryFilings% of Total
Master's$132,887218.2%
Bachelor's$80,728872.7%
High School$59,13419.1%

Education by Top Employer

EmployerMost Common Minimum% Bachelor's% Master'sMedian Salary
AIG Claims, Inc. Bachelor's 100% 0% $75,000
ENGLE MARTIN & ASSOCIATES N/A N/A N/A $75,000
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP N/A N/A N/A $59,821
CUNNINGHAM LINDSEY U.S. INC. N/A N/A N/A $85,000
FIDUCIARY INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA N/A N/A N/A $47,000
EIMC, LLC N/A N/A N/A $46,600
911 CLAIMS CORP N/A N/A N/A N/A
ZNA Services LLC N/A N/A N/A $92,700
MEDICAL UNDERWRITERS OF CALIFORNIA N/A N/A N/A $56,750
CHARLES TAYLOR P&I MANAGEMENT (AMERICAS), INC. N/A N/A N/A $107,801
Thomas Miller Americas Inc N/A N/A N/A $167,020
Factory Mutual Insurance Company N/A N/A N/A $67,600
ExlService.com, LLC N/A N/A N/A $34,100
FAMILY PHYSICIANS OF WINTER PARK N/A N/A N/A $57,000
United Audit Systems, Inc N/A N/A N/A $47,840
Abaco International Loss Adjusters LLC N/A N/A N/A $90,000
CHARTIS CLAIMS, INC. N/A N/A N/A $70,000
EUROP ASSISTANCE N/A N/A N/A $91,400
XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY Bachelor's 100% 0% $66,196
AXIS INTERNATIONAL, INC. N/A N/A N/A $115,000