Jobs Similar to Insurance Appraisers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to insurance appraisers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Transportation Inspectors, Parts Salespersons and Police Identification and Records Officers.
Insurance Appraisers: $78,240 median pay · usual preparation: Training or associate.
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. Insurance Appraisers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Transportation Inspectors | 76% | $92,100+18% | Bachelor's degree |
| 2 | Parts Salespersons | 74% | $38,630−51% | High school |
| 3 | Police Identification and Records Officers | 73% | $93,790Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 4 | Postal Service Clerks | 73% | $62,130−21% | High school |
| 5 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | 73% | $106,730+36% | Training or associate |
| 6 | Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | 73% | $50,340−36% | High school |
| 7 | Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service | 73% | $38,630−51% | High school |
| 8 | Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators | 73% | $43,370−45% | High school |
| 9 | Order Clerks | 73% | $46,170−41% | High school |
| 10 | Office Clerks, General | 72% | $45,010−42% | High school |
| 11 | File Clerks | 72% | $43,600−44% | High school |
| 12 | Compliance OfficersSame group | 72% | $80,730+3% | Bachelor's degree |
| 13 | Tellers | 72% | $43,030−45% | High school |
| 14 | Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | 72% | $58,650−25% | High school |
| 15 | Construction and Building Inspectors | 72% | $74,690−5% | Training or associate |
| 16 | Log Graders and Scalers | 72% | $46,330−41% | High school |
| 17 | Security Guards | 72% | $38,020−51% | High school |
| 18 | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | 72% | $45,260−42% | High school |
| 19 | Retail Loss Prevention Specialists | 72% | $42,540Broader BLS group · not compared | High school |
| 20 | Opticians, Dispensing | 72% | $47,260−40% | Training or associate |
- 1Transportation Inspectors
76% similar · $92,100 (+18%) · Bachelor's degree
- 2Parts Salespersons
74% similar · $38,630 (−51%) · High school
- 3Police Identification and Records Officers
73% similar · $93,790 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 4Postal Service Clerks
73% similar · $62,130 (−21%) · High school
- 5Power Distributors and Dispatchers
73% similar · $106,730 (+36%) · Training or associate
- 6Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
73% similar · $50,340 (−36%) · High school
- 7Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
73% similar · $38,630 (−51%) · High school
- 8Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators
73% similar · $43,370 (−45%) · High school
- 9Order Clerks
73% similar · $46,170 (−41%) · High school
- 10Office Clerks, General
72% similar · $45,010 (−42%) · High school
- 11File Clerks
72% similar · $43,600 (−44%) · High school
- 12Compliance Officers
72% similar · $80,730 (+3%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 13Tellers
72% similar · $43,030 (−45%) · High school
- 14Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
72% similar · $58,650 (−25%) · High school
- 15Construction and Building Inspectors
72% similar · $74,690 (−5%) · Training or associate
- 16Log Graders and Scalers
72% similar · $46,330 (−41%) · High school
- 17Security Guards
72% similar · $38,020 (−51%) · High school
- 18Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
72% similar · $45,260 (−42%) · High school
- 19Retail Loss Prevention Specialists
72% similar · $42,540 (broader group) · High school
- 20Opticians, Dispensing
72% similar · $47,260 (−40%) · Training or associate
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 insurance appraisers.
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- Parts Salespersons74% similar · High school
- Postal Service Clerks73% similar · High school
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance73% similar · High school
- Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service73% similar · High school
- Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators73% similar · High school
- Order Clerks73% similar · High school
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for insurance appraisers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where insurance appraisers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Police Identification and Records Officers (73)
- Construction and Building Inspectors (72)
- Opticians, Dispensing (72)
- Airfield Operations Specialists (71)
- Fire Inspectors and Investigators (71)
- Traffic Technicians (71)
- Energy Auditors (70)
- Transportation Inspectors (70)
- Parts Salespersons (69)
- Fish and Game Wardens (68)
Questions about jobs like insurance appraisers
What jobs are most similar to insurance appraisers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Transportation Inspectors (76% similar), Parts Salespersons (74% similar), Police Identification and Records Officers (73% similar), Postal Service Clerks (73% similar) and Power Distributors and Dispatchers (73% similar).
Which jobs like insurance appraisers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Power Distributors and Dispatchers ($106,730, +36%; usually training or an associate degree), Transportation Inspectors ($92,100, +18%; usually a bachelor's degree) and Compliance Officers ($80,730, +3%; usually a bachelor's degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with insurance appraisers ($78,240). Without more preparation than insurance appraisers usually need: Power Distributors and Dispatchers.
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.