Jobs Similar to Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
Also called: Insurance Claims Clerks
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to insurance claims and policy processing clerks, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Correspondence Clerks, Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks and Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents.
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks: $49,230 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
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 Claims and Policy Processing Clerks) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Correspondence Clerks | 86% | $46,800−5% | High school |
| 2 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 85% | $50,670+3% | Training or associate |
| 3 | Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | 84% | $62,370+27% | Training or associate |
| 4 | Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | 84% | $78,000+58% | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | 84% | $58,650+19% | High school |
| 6 | Office Clerks, GeneralSame group | 84% | $45,010−9% | High school |
| 7 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 83% | $47,540−3% | High school |
| 8 | Brokerage Clerks | 83% | $65,750+34% | Training or associate |
| 9 | Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 83% | $55,570+13% | Training or associate |
| 10 | Tax Preparers | 83% | $54,920+12% | Training or associate |
| 11 | Bill and Account Collectors | 83% | $47,030−4% | High school |
| 12 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | 83% | $38,010−23% | High school |
| 13 | Insurance Underwriters | 83% | $81,370+65% | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | 83% | $76,590+56% | Training or associate |
| 15 | Court, Municipal, and License Clerks | 83% | $48,700−1% | High school |
| 16 | Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | 82% | $50,610+3% | Training or associate |
| 17 | Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan | 82% | $45,920−7% | Training or associate |
| 18 | Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs | 82% | $54,210+10% | Training or associate |
| 19 | Loan Interviewers and Clerks | 82% | $50,020+2% | Training or associate |
| 20 | Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks | 82% | $50,080+2% | High school |
- 1Correspondence Clerks
86% similar · $46,800 (−5%) · High school
- 2Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
85% similar · $50,670 (+3%) · Training or associate
- 3Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
84% similar · $62,370 (+27%) · Training or associate
- 4Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
84% similar · $78,000 (+58%) · Bachelor's degree
- 5Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
84% similar · $58,650 (+19%) · High school
- 6Office Clerks, General
84% similar · $45,010 (−9%) · High school · Same group
- 7Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
83% similar · $47,540 (−3%) · High school
- 8Brokerage Clerks
83% similar · $65,750 (+34%) · Training or associate
- 9Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
83% similar · $55,570 (+13%) · Training or associate
- 10Tax Preparers
83% similar · $54,920 (+12%) · Training or associate
- 11Bill and Account Collectors
83% similar · $47,030 (−4%) · High school
- 12Receptionists and Information Clerks
83% similar · $38,010 (−23%) · High school
- 13Insurance Underwriters
83% similar · $81,370 (+65%) · Bachelor's degree
- 14Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
83% similar · $76,590 (+56%) · Training or associate
- 15Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
83% similar · $48,700 (−1%) · High school
- 16Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
82% similar · $50,610 (+3%) · Training or associate
- 17Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan
82% similar · $45,920 (−7%) · Training or associate
- 18Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
82% similar · $54,210 (+10%) · Training or associate
- 19Loan Interviewers and Clerks
82% similar · $50,020 (+2%) · Training or associate
- 20Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks
82% similar · $50,080 (+2%) · High school
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
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Careers where insurance claims and policy processing clerks is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Correspondence Clerks (93)
- Billing and Posting Clerks (91)
- Customer Service Representatives (91)
- Bill and Account Collectors (90)
- Court, Municipal, and License Clerks (90)
- Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers (90)
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks (89)
- Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks (89)
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants (87)
- Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs (86)
Questions about jobs like insurance claims and policy processing clerks
What jobs are most similar to insurance claims and policy processing clerks?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Correspondence Clerks (86% similar), Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks (85% similar), Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents (84% similar), Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators (84% similar) and Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers (84% similar).
Which jobs like insurance claims and policy processing clerks pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Insurance Underwriters ($81,370, +65%; usually a bachelor's degree), Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators ($78,000, +58%; usually a bachelor's degree) and Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants ($76,590, +56%; usually training or an associate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with insurance claims and policy processing clerks ($49,230). Without more preparation than insurance claims and policy processing clerks usually need: Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers and Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks.
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.