Side-by-side distribution
Claims Adjuster
$80,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 40.6%
- Live roles
- 32
Underwriter
$103,250
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 58.5%
- Live roles
- 130
Highest-paying jobs
Complex Claims Adjuster, Workers Compensation
Property Claims Adjuster
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)
Property Claims Adjuster (Remote, MST, PST)
Associate Claims Adjuster
Bodily Injury Claims Adjuster II
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Credit Underwriter
Senior Commercial Underwriter, Underwriting Intelligence
Senior Fleet Underwriter
Assistant Vice President, Executive Underwriter - Programs (Property Expertise)
Senior Underwriter OR AVP, Executive Underwriter
Senior Credit Underwriter
Senior Cyber Underwriter (Wholesale)
Mortgage Underwriter Team Lead
Commercial Credit Underwriter
Fund Finance Underwriter
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Bhhc
|
$67,500 | 4 |
|
Pie Insurance
|
$90,000 | 3 |
|
Horace Mann
|
$68,300 | 3 |
|
Openly
|
$80,000 | 2 |
Alexander Shunnarah Trial Attorneys
|
$52,000 | 2 |
| HI Honeycomb Insurance | $92,500 | 1 |
|
Kin Insurance
|
$90,000 | 1 |
|
Steadily
|
$75,000 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Mindrift
|
$104,000 | 23 |
The Symicor Group
|
$105,000 | 7 |
|
At-Bay
|
$106,250 | 4 |
|
Liberty Mutual Canada
|
$154,000 | 3 |
Integrated Specialty Coverages, LLC
|
$114,000 | 3 |
Northmarq
|
$93,000 | 3 |
Gore Mutual Insurance
|
$69,500 | 3 |
| PB Piermont Bank | $133,750 | 2 |
Claims Adjuster vs Underwriter: which pays more?
The median for Claims Adjuster is $80,000 per year (typically $73,325–$90,000), versus $103,250 for Underwriter ($80,750–$124,850). That puts Underwriter about 29% 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.