Side-by-side distribution
Claims Adjuster
$87,430
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 54.2%
- Live roles
- 360
Insurance Agent
$62,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 18.4%
- Live roles
- 1,108
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Claims Examiner, Professional Liability
Senior Claims Examiner, Professional Lines
Senior Product Liability Claims Examiner - Medmarc
Property General Claims Adjuster - Field
Property Adjuster Specialist - Field Claims
Large Loss Commercial Property Claims Examiner
Sr. Liability Claims Adjuster
Senior Claims Adjuster
Senior Claims Adjuster
Senior Claims Examiner - General Liability
Highest-paying jobs
Software Engineer, Agent - Insurance
P&C Insurance Sales Agent
P&C Insurance Sales Agent
P&C Insurance Sales Agent
P&C Insurance Sales Agent
Licensed Life Insurance Sales Agent
Insurance Sales Agent Development Program
Insurance Sales Agent
Insurance Agent - Commercial Lines
Commercial Insurance Broker / Account Executive - Law Firms
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Sedgwick
|
$85,000 | 49 |
| US USAA | $101,770 | 37 |
AAA
|
$70,158 | 16 |
| AL Allstate | $54,506 | 10 |
Nationwide
|
$89,000 | 9 |
American Family Insurance
|
$75,500 | 8 |
|
Aviva
|
$72,500 | 8 |
|
Brookfield Properties
|
$110,483 | 7 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| AT AAA - The Auto Club Group | $62,500 | 112 |
AAA Club Alliance
|
$45,000 | 31 |
Farmers District 40
|
$65,000 | 26 |
|
AAA
|
$170,000 | 7 |
Matic
|
$50,710 | 3 |
Integrity
|
$39,520 | 3 |
|
Steadily
|
$150,000 | 2 |
| US USAA | $75,445 | 2 |
Insurance Agent salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $170,000 | 3 |
| Denver | $70,000 | 3 |
| London | $52,500 | 3 |
Claims Adjuster vs Insurance Agent: which pays more?
The median for Claims Adjuster is $87,430 per year (typically $75,441–$94,963), versus $62,500 for Insurance Agent ($59,273–$70,000). That puts Claims Adjuster about 40% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Claims Adjuster and Insurance Agent are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.