Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
SOC 43-9041 · 2024-2034
Process new insurance policies, modifications to existing policies, and claims forms. Obtain information from policyholders to verify the accuracy and completeness of information on claims forms, applications and related documents, and company records. Update existing policies and company records to reflect changes requested by policyholders and insurance company representatives.
How the U.S. Department of Labor describes this work. Published in English only.
Shrinking -6.3%
California projects this job will shrink over the next ten years. Fewer openings may mean a harder search.
The job this trains for
- Typical pay in California
- $58,144per year
- Projected openings
- 18,100
- Projected change
- -6.3%
- Usually needs
- High school diploma or equivalent
Skills this work uses most
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, rates how important each of these is to this work, and they are listed in that order, most important first. The ratings themselves are not shown, because the data carries the number without the scale it was measured on. The names are as published, in English.
- Time Management
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Writing
Pay by region
| Region | Typical pay in California | Projected openings |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD (San Francisco and San Mateo Counties) | $63,434 | 1,100 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region (Colusa, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Plumas, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tehama, and Trinity Counties) | $63,192 | 30 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma MSA (Sonoma County) | $61,742 | 180 |
| Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley MD (Alameda and Contra Costa Counties) | $61,564 | 980 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville MSA (Santa Cruz County) | $61,129 | 100 |
| Vallejo MSA (Solano County) | $56,940 | 180 |
| North Coast Region (Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, and Mendocino Counties) | $54,805 | 50 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura MSA (Ventura County) | $54,254 | 190 |
| Merced MSA (Merced County) | $54,172 | 70 |
| Modesto MSA (Stanislaus County) | $54,172 | 130 |
| Redding MSA (Shasta County) | $53,457 | 150 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA (El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo Counties) | $52,967 | 1,580 |
| Napa MSA (Napa County) | $51,914 | 30 |
| Stockton-Lodi MSA (San Joaquin County) | $51,097 | 320 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA (San Diego County) | $50,995 | 2,330 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties) | $50,597 | 1,390 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County) | $50,518 | 3,950 |
| Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine MD (Orange County) | $50,258 | 2,030 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara MSA (Santa Barbara County) | $50,025 | 140 |
| Bakersfield-Delano MSA (Kern County) | $49,616 | 150 |
| Visalia MSA (Tulare County) | $48,952 | 100 |
| Fresno MSA (Fresno and Madera Counties) | $48,400 | 660 |
| Chico MSA (Butte County) | $47,982 | 100 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles MSA (San Luis Obispo County) | $47,440 | 40 |
| San Rafael MD (Marin County) | Not reported | 50 |
Similar work
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, names these as occupations involving work similar to this one — its own reading of the job, not a grouping by code. They keep O*NET's order, and only those California publishes a projection for are shown.
| The job this trains for | Typical pay in California | Projected openings | Projected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Customer Service Representatives | $50,733 | 219,040 | -5.6% |
| Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs | $65,023 | 28,150 | +5.4% |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $57,591 | 44,130 | +4.8% |
| Loan Interviewers and Clerks | $58,656 | 10,410 | -6% |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $60,632 | 178,570 | -4.1% |
| Office Clerks, General | $49,607 | 356,700 | -4.5% |
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