Jobs Similar to Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
Also called: Claims Adjusters and Investigators
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks, Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents and Insurance Underwriters.
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators: $78,000 median pay · usual preparation: Bachelor's degree.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | 84% | $49,230−37% | High school |
| 2 | Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | 84% | $62,370−20% | Training or associate |
| 3 | Insurance Underwriters | 83% | $81,370+4% | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | Correspondence Clerks | 81% | $46,800−40% | High school |
| 5 | Compliance Managers | 81% | $141,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Loan Interviewers and Clerks | 81% | $50,020−36% | Training or associate |
| 7 | Compliance OfficersSame group | 81% | $80,730+4% | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Loan Officers | 81% | $76,690−2% | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | Tax Preparers | 81% | $54,920−30% | Training or associate |
| 10 | Private Detectives and Investigators | 81% | $51,220−34% | Training or associate |
| 11 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 80% | $50,670−35% | Training or associate |
| 12 | Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks | 80% | $50,080−36% | High school |
| 13 | Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 80% | $55,570−29% | Training or associate |
| 14 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis SpecialistsSame group | 80% | $78,2100% | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Court, Municipal, and License Clerks | 80% | $48,700−38% | High school |
| 16 | Accountants and Auditors | 80% | $83,680+7% | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs | 80% | $54,210−30% | Training or associate |
| 18 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | 80% | $76,590−2% | Training or associate |
| 19 | Bill and Account Collectors | 79% | $47,030−40% | High school |
| 20 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 79% | $78,660+1% | Bachelor's degree |
- 1Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
84% similar · $49,230 (−37%) · High school
- 2Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
84% similar · $62,370 (−20%) · Training or associate
- 3Insurance Underwriters
83% similar · $81,370 (+4%) · Bachelor's degree
- 4Correspondence Clerks
81% similar · $46,800 (−40%) · High school
- 5Compliance Managers
81% similar · $141,900 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 6Loan Interviewers and Clerks
81% similar · $50,020 (−36%) · Training or associate
- 7Compliance Officers
81% similar · $80,730 (+4%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 8Loan Officers
81% similar · $76,690 (−2%) · Bachelor's degree
- 9Tax Preparers
81% similar · $54,920 (−30%) · Training or associate
- 10Private Detectives and Investigators
81% similar · $51,220 (−34%) · Training or associate
- 11Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
80% similar · $50,670 (−35%) · Training or associate
- 12Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks
80% similar · $50,080 (−36%) · High school
- 13Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
80% similar · $55,570 (−29%) · Training or associate
- 14Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
80% similar · $78,210 (0%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 15Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
80% similar · $48,700 (−38%) · High school
- 16Accountants and Auditors
80% similar · $83,680 (+7%) · Bachelor's degree
- 17Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
80% similar · $54,210 (−30%) · Training or associate
- 18Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
80% similar · $76,590 (−2%) · Training or associate
- 19Bill and Account Collectors
79% similar · $47,030 (−40%) · High school
- 20Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
79% similar · $78,660 (+1%) · Bachelor's degree
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks84% similar · High school
- Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents84% similar · Training or associate
- Correspondence Clerks81% similar · High school
- Loan Interviewers and Clerks81% similar · Training or associate
- Tax Preparers81% similar · Training or associate
- Private Detectives and Investigators81% similar · Training or associate
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
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Jobs that can lead here
Careers where claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Insurance Underwriters (93)
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts (86)
- Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents (83)
- Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs (82)
- Compliance Managers (81)
- Loan Officers (81)
- Accountants and Auditors (80)
- Private Detectives and Investigators (80)
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents (79)
- Credit Analysts (78)
Questions about jobs like claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators
What jobs are most similar to claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks (84% similar), Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents (84% similar), Insurance Underwriters (83% similar), Correspondence Clerks (81% similar) and Compliance Managers (81% similar).
Which jobs like claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Accountants and Auditors ($83,680, +7%; usually a bachelor's degree), Insurance Underwriters ($81,370, +4%; usually a bachelor's degree) and Compliance Officers ($80,730, +4%; usually a bachelor's degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators ($78,000). Without more preparation than claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators usually need: Accountants and Auditors, Insurance Underwriters and Compliance Officers.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.