Side-by-side distribution
Appraiser
$80,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 82.6%
- Live roles
- 23
Claims Adjuster
$79,625
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 40.6%
- Live roles
- 32
Highest-paying jobs
Licensed/Certified Residential Appraiser
Certified Residential Appraiser
Certified Residential Appraiser
Licensed/Certified Residential Appraiser
Certified Residential Appraiser
Licensed/Certified Residential Appraiser
Certified Residential Appraiser
Certified Residential Appraiser
Licensed/Certified Residential Appraiser
Certified Residential Appraiser
Highest-paying jobs
Complex Claims Adjuster, Workers Compensation
Property Claims Adjuster
Workers Compensation Claims Adjuster (California Experience Required)
Sr. Complex Claims Adjuster
CA and AZ - Claims Adjuster, Workers Compensation
CA - Claims Adjuster, Workers Compensation
Bodily Injury Claims Adjuster III
Property Claims Adjuster (Remote, US)
Associate Claims Adjuster
Bodily Injury Claims Adjuster II
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Banks Valuation
|
$80,000 | 19 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Pie Insurance
|
$90,000 | 3 |
|
Horace Mann
|
$68,300 | 3 |
Alexander Shunnarah Trial Attorneys
|
$52,000 | 2 |
| HI Honeycomb Insurance | $92,500 | 1 |
|
Kin Insurance
|
$90,000 | 1 |
|
Openly
|
$80,000 | 1 |
|
Cottingham & Butler
|
$75,000 | 1 |
|
Steadily
|
$75,000 | 1 |
Appraiser vs Claims Adjuster: which pays more?
The median for Appraiser is $80,000 per year (typically $80,000–$80,000), versus $79,625 for Claims Adjuster ($73,325–$90,000). That puts Appraiser about 0% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Appraiser and Claims Adjuster 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.