Industries with Fastest Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators Salary Growth

These industries raised Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

34
Industries with Growth
+49.9%
Highest Growth
+18.4%
Average Growth
19
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 34 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $39,870 $59,750 +$19,880 +49.9%
2 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $57,670 $85,890 +$28,220 +48.9%
3 Business Support Services $35,800 $50,290 +$14,490 +40.5%
4 Utilities $65,400 $90,150 +$24,750 +37.8%
5 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $39,070 $51,960 +$12,890 +33.0%
6 Home Health Care Services $59,180 $77,160 +$17,980 +30.4%
7 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $41,160 $51,920 +$10,760 +26.1%
8 Offices of Physicians $43,070 $53,750 +$10,680 +24.8%
9 Rail Transportation $77,770 $97,040 +$19,270 +24.8%
10 Ambulatory Health Care Services $48,120 $59,450 +$11,330 +23.5%
11 Investigation and Security Services $50,600 $62,230 +$11,630 +23.0%
12 Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services $50,600 $62,230 +$11,630 +23.0%
13 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $64,390 $78,720 +$14,330 +22.3%
14 Outpatient Care Centers $48,800 $59,450 +$10,650 +21.8%
15 Real Estate $53,820 $64,430 +$10,610 +19.7%
16 Insurance Carriers $64,660 $76,800 +$12,140 +18.8%
17 Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers $66,690 $78,380 +$11,690 +17.5%
18 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $64,760 $76,100 +$11,340 +17.5%
19 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services $52,020 $60,240 +$8,220 +15.8%
20 Hospitals $54,530 $63,060 +$8,530 +15.6%
21 Insurance Agencies and Brokerages $66,870 $77,330 +$10,460 +15.6%
22 Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities $64,890 $74,220 +$9,330 +14.4%
23 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $69,910 $78,720 +$8,810 +12.6%
24 Educational Services $67,520 $74,110 +$6,590 +9.8%
25 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers $48,680 $52,680 +$4,000 +8.2%
26 Natural Gas Distribution $94,090 $101,640 +$7,550 +8.0%
27 Other Insurance Related Activities $63,820 $68,590 +$4,770 +7.5%
28 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) $56,460 $58,650 +$2,190 +3.9%
29 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers $58,560 $60,370 +$1,810 +3.1%
30 Management of Companies and Enterprises $63,370 $65,050 +$1,680 +2.7%
31 Elementary and Secondary Schools $78,310 $80,010 +$1,700 +2.2%
32 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $65,890 $66,940 +$1,050 +1.6%
33 Truck Transportation $57,910 $58,790 +$880 +1.5%
34 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $56,200 $56,370 +$170 +0.3%

19 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Legal Services $63,230 $50,380 -$12,850 -20.3%
2 Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation $70,090 $58,140 -$11,950 -17.0%
3 Freight Transportation Arrangement $57,000 $50,500 -$6,500 -11.4%
4 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $66,000 $58,990 -$7,010 -10.6%
5 Support Activities for Transportation $57,320 $51,380 -$5,940 -10.4%
6 Temporary Help Services $65,960 $59,290 -$6,670 -10.1%
7 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $54,560 $49,140 -$5,420 -9.9%
8 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $70,240 $63,320 -$6,920 -9.9%
9 Nondepository Credit Intermediation $67,030 $60,730 -$6,300 -9.4%
10 Employment Services $65,280 $59,290 -$5,990 -9.2%
11 Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds $71,130 $64,660 -$6,470 -9.1%
12 Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles $70,890 $64,660 -$6,230 -8.8%
13 Rental and Leasing Services $62,330 $58,310 -$4,020 -6.4%
14 Automobile Dealers $43,780 $41,620 -$2,160 -4.9%
15 Administrative and Support Services $60,450 $58,380 -$2,070 -3.4%
16 Office Administrative Services $61,260 $59,400 -$1,860 -3.0%
17 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $68,230 $66,750 -$1,480 -2.2%
18 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities $59,200 $58,650 -$550 -0.9%
19 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $58,420 $58,340 -$80 -0.1%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.