6 of the Most Popular Types of Workers Comp Insurance Jobs in 2026

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Top Types Of Workers Comp Insurance Jobs

• Workers Compensation Claims Adjuster

  Salary range: $66,000 - $85,500

  As a workers' compensation claims adjuster, you analyze workers’ compensation claims, review documentation, and authorize payments. When employees are injured on the job or become ill due to working conditions, they can submit a workers’ comp claim for compensation to cover medical bills and lost time or pay for missed work. Your job duties are to examine the documentation, determine whether compensation is appropriate, and if so, the compensation amount. A claims examiner reviews your claims to ensure that all parties follow proper guidelines and workers’ comp laws.

• Workers Compensation Claims Assistant

  Salary range: $42,000 - $68,000

  Workers Compensation Claims Assistant is a typical job search query Most salaries for Workers Compensation Claims Assistant jobs pay between $42,000 (25th percentile) and $68,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Workers Compensation Claims Assistant job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Insurance

  Salary range: $48,000 - $66,500

  Insurance premium auditors are employees of a variety of companies. You can work with businesses who specialize in handling premium audits, risk management, or business process outsourcing, but most available positions are with insurance companies. You can choose a field based on the type of insurance you’re most familiar with such as workers’ compensation, car, home, or life insurance, or choose a company that works with all insurance types. Some positions require working on the phone, while others require traveling within an assigned geographic area.

• Workers Compensation Collector

  Salary range: $34,000 - $45,500

  Workers Compensation Collector is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Workers Compensation Collector jobs pay between $34,000 (25th percentile) and $45,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Workers Compensation Collector job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Workers Compensation Risk Management

  Salary range: $72,500 - $132,000

  Workers Compensation Risk Management is a typical job search query Most salaries for Workers Compensation Risk Management jobs pay between $72,500 (25th percentile) and $132,000 (75th percentile) annually. You’ll find many open positions nationwide for Workers Compensation Risk Management job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• Claims Adjuster

  Salary range: $51,000 - $75,500

  The job of a claims adjuster is to help settle insurance claims. Adjusters generally inspect the damage and work with claimants. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the duties of a claims adjuster include researching and determining how much a claim should be paid, gathering evidence, photos, and statements from claimants, and protecting the company against fraud. There are several types of claims adjusters. Public adjusters work independently to give second opinions on claims. Appraisers assign value to damage, and insurance investigators ensure claims are not fraudulent.