Side-by-side distribution
Claims Adjuster
$86,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 56.8%
- Live roles
- 396
Underwriter
$115,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 45.2%
- Live roles
- 790
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Claims Examiner - Executive Assurance
Senior Claims Examiner, Commercial General Liability
Senior Claims Examiner, General Liability
Senior Claims Examiner, Professional Liability
Worker's Compensation Claims Examiner III
Senior Claims Examiner, Professional Lines
Executive Claims Examiner
Senior Product Liability Claims Examiner - Medmarc
Property General Claims Adjuster - Field
Property General Claims Adjuster - Field
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Underwriter - North America Casualty Reinsurance
Vice President, CMBS Underwriter
Senior Underwriter, Property Facultative
FHA/HUD Deputy Chief Underwriter – LEAN
North America Casualty Treaty Reinsurance Underwriter
Commercial Underwriter, P&C
Latin America (LatAm) Surety Underwriter
Commercial Real Estate Underwriter - Senior Vice President
AVP Underwriter-Primary/Excess Casualty
Property Program Underwriter, Consultant - Reinsurance and Alternative Risk Transfer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Sedgwick
|
$80,000 | 52 |
| US USAA | $101,770 | 48 |
AAA
|
$70,158 | 18 |
|
Markel
|
$106,045 | 10 |
|
Nationwide
|
$89,000 | 10 |
|
Arch Capital Group
|
$101,993 | 9 |
American Family Insurance
|
$75,500 | 8 |
| AL Allstate | $83,775 | 7 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Travelers
|
$144,750 | 44 |
|
The Hartford
|
$138,200 | 26 |
| RS Ryan Specialty | $112,500 | 17 |
AIG
|
$100,000 | 13 |
|
Nationwide
|
$149,000 | 11 |
Bank of America
|
$134,000 | 11 |
First American
|
$114,000 | 9 |
MSIG USA
|
$162,500 | 8 |
Claims Adjuster salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $129,814 | 4 |
| Los Angeles | $122,485 | 3 |
| New York | $101,950 | 25 |
| Chicago | $101,950 | 21 |
| Denver | $101,770 | 3 |
| Boston | $99,875 | 4 |
| Seattle | $92,560 | 3 |
| Atlanta | $86,600 | 8 |
| Toronto | $77,500 | 3 |
Underwriter salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | $150,500 | 20 |
| Seattle | $144,850 | 6 |
| Boston | $143,775 | 18 |
| Los Angeles | $142,800 | 23 |
| New York | $134,500 | 75 |
| Chicago | $132,200 | 57 |
| San Francisco | $132,000 | 16 |
| Denver | $115,500 | 9 |
| Toronto | $72,500 | 6 |
Claims Adjuster vs Underwriter: which pays more?
The median for Claims Adjuster is $86,500 per year (typically $75,000–$97,500), versus $115,000 for Underwriter ($90,000–$144,750). That puts Underwriter about 33% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Claims Adjuster and Underwriter 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.