Salary for Insurance Claims Clerks

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This occupation has now been updated to Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks

Also known as:  Insurance Claims Clerk, Insurance Clerk, Insurance Examining Clerk, Insurance Policy Issue Clerk, Underwriting Assistant, Underwriting Clerk

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Insurance Claims Clerks work in an insurance agency performing various work for those who need to file a claim with the company. This can be life, health, accident or any other type of insurance. It is necessary that a high school diploma be attained to work as an insurance claim clerk, with certifications or insurance experience beneficial. Clerks must obtain information form the consumer in order to accurately file the report. All information must be stored inside of a computer system. The Clerk is also responsible for other duties such as claims calculations, paying small claims and attaching relevant information to claims.

A Insurance Claims Clerk earns an average salary ranging from $29,480 to $64,460 depending on the level of experience. will normally get average salaries of fourty-five thousand and seventy dollars per year.

obtain the most salary in Connecticut, which has average wages of close to about $58,600. People with this job title have the most lucrative average salary level in Construction, where they can earn average pay scales of $52,160.

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SALARY TREND

The annual compensation for this career has gone up since 2004. Salaries have increased by an average of 47.35 percent nationwide in that time.

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Insurance Claims Clerks tend to make the most in the following industries:

Construction
$52,160
Public Administration
$48,190
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$45,550
Finance and Insurance
$45,500
Transportation and Warehousing
$45,200
Other Services (except Public Administration)
$45,090

In general, they earn less within the industries below:

Wholesale Trade
$37,030
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$39,670
Health Care and Social Assistance
$40,110
Retail Trade
$40,710
Information
$40,760
Administrative, Support and Waste Management Services
$42,030
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