Side-by-side distribution
Claims Adjuster
$72,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 44.1%
- Live roles
- 34
Underwriter
$105,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 45.4%
- Live roles
- 108
Highest-paying jobs
CA - Senior Claims Adjuster, Worker's Compensation
CA - Claims Adjuster, Workers Compensation
Senior Auto Claims Adjuster (Casualty)
Property Claims Adjuster (Remote, US)
Property Claims Adjuster (Remote, MST, PST)
Claims Adjuster, Worker's Compensation
Associate Claims Adjuster
Auto Claims Adjuster II - Total Loss
Auto Claims Adjuster
Claims Examiner Trainee
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Credit Underwriter
Senior Commercial Underwriter, Underwriting Intelligence
Reinsurance and Portfolio Underwriter
Senior Fleet Underwriter
Assistant Vice President, Executive Underwriter - Programs (Property Expertise)
Senior Credit Underwriter (C&I)
Senior Underwriter OR AVP, Executive Underwriter
Senior Technical Underwriter
Mortgage Underwriter Team Lead
CRE Commercial Underwriter - To 165K - Chicago, IL - Job 3655B
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Bhhc
|
$67,500 | 4 |
|
Pie Insurance
|
$90,000 | 3 |
|
Openly
|
$80,000 | 2 |
|
Kin Insurance
|
$75,000 | 2 |
Alexander Shunnarah Trial Attorneys
|
$52,000 | 2 |
|
Steadily
|
$75,000 | 1 |
|
Horace Mann
|
$68,300 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
The Symicor Group
|
$105,000 | 7 |
At-Bay
|
$102,500 | 4 |
|
Liberty Mutual Canada
|
$154,000 | 3 |
Northmarq
|
$93,000 | 3 |
Integrated Specialty Coverages, LLC
|
$114,000 | 2 |
|
Pie Insurance
|
$98,750 | 2 |
|
Moniepoint
|
$520,000 | 1 |
|
Hippo Insurance
|
$212,500 | 1 |
Claims Adjuster vs Underwriter: which pays more?
The median for Claims Adjuster is $72,500 per year (typically $67,700–$80,000), versus $105,000 for Underwriter ($84,100–$135,000). That puts Underwriter about 45% 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.