Chartered loss adjuster : Salary and conditions

Range of typical starting salaries: £18,000 - £24,000.
Range of typical salaries with three to five years' experience: £25,000 - £40,000.
Range of typical salaries at senior level/with experience (e.g. after 10 to 15 years in the role): £40,000 - £60,000.
It is common for loss adjusters to work outside normal office hours. There may also be call-outs in the evenings and at weekends in response to emergencies.
Loss adjusters spend part of their week working in offices or from home, but the majority of their time is spent on-site.
Loss adjusters may be drafted in following incidents such as fires, train crashes and earthquakes. Visits may be undertaken in all kinds of weather conditions, so protective clothing may need to be worn.
Part-time work is unlikely, but flexible working hours are possible.
Much of the work is conducted independently as part of a small team.
There are more men than women in the profession, but the proportion of women is gradually increasing.
Jobs are available in most areas.
The work is investigative in nature and very varied. It often requires working to tight time schedules and under pressure.
Travel within a working day is common and occasional absence from home over night may be required.
Experienced loss adjusters will find a range of opportunities to work abroad.

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Written by Andrea Gregory, AGCAS

Date:

November 2010