ANZSCO 5996

Insurance Investigators, Loss Adjusters and Risk Surveyors

Overview

EMPLOYED

7,200

PART-TIME SHARE

2%

FEMALE SHARE

38%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$1,880

MEDIAN AGE

38

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

300

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Summary

Insurance Investigators, Loss Adjusters and Risk Surveyors conduct investigations into insurance claims to ensure their validity, inspect and assess the damage and loss to insured properties and businesses, estimate insurance costs, and inspect insured properties to evaluate conditions affecting underwriting standards.

Tasks

  • Examining scenes of incidents resulting in insurance claims to determine causes and effects
  • Interviewing witnesses and claimants to obtain details required to assess the validity of claims and identify the parties responsible for accidents, damage and loss, and preparing statements and reports
  • Inspecting damaged buildings, equipment and motor vehicles and estimating the cost of repairs
  • Estimating business losses resulting from fire, theft and other business disruptions
  • Reporting the extent of damage and estimated costs to the insurer
  • Inspecting property, buildings and operations of commercial and industrial establishments to assess physical conditions and work practices
  • Evaluating the adequacy of security, fire and related systems
  • Preparing reports and recommending action to reduce risks
  • Compiling data which influence the determination of premium rates

ANZSCO Classification

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    Earnings and Hours

    Weekly Earnings (Before Tax)
    Source: Share of workers who work full-time hours: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Average full-time hours worked per week: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Median full-time earnings per week and Median hourly earnings: ABS, Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2023, customised report. Note: median earnings data have not been produced for some occupations where there is a high standard error, and are published with "N/A" values.
    Earnings and Hours Insurance Investigators, Loss Adjusters and Risk Surveyors All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 98% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 41 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $1,880 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $50 $43

    Industries

    Insurance Investigators, Loss Adjusters and Risk Surveyors work in industries like:

    Source: Ranked using ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average data, custom report.
    Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.

    States and territories

    New South Wales

    25.8%

    Victoria

    36.5%

    Queensland

    17.8%

    South Australia

    4.8%

    Tasmania

    1.4%

    Northern Territory

    1.4%

    Australian Capital Territory

    2.8%

    Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Detailed, August 2024, Jobs and Skills Australia trend data.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Age and Gender Insurance Investigators, Loss Adjusters and Risk Surveyors All Occupations
    Median age 38 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 38% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Insurance Investigators, Loss Adjusters and Risk Surveyors
    15–19 5.2 0.2
    20–24 9.1 2.6
    25–34 22.7 19.8
    35–44 22.3 27.2
    45–54 20.4 26.5
    55–59 8.8 9.8
    60–64 6.5 8.1
    65 and Over 4.9 5.8

    Education

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Insurance Investigators, Loss Adjusters and Risk Surveyors
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 10.1
    Bachelor degree 23.2 22.0
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 15.8
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 31.9
    Year 12 15.9 11.6
    Year 11 4.0 1.6
    Year 10 and below 9.7 3.0
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      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations

      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) is the skill-based classification system used to categorise occupations in the Australian and New Zealand labour markets. ANZSCO provides a basis for the standardised collection, analysis and dissemination of occupation data. Visit the ABS website to learn how ANZSCO works. Jobs and Skills Australia displays data for occupations that are defined by ANZSCO 2013 Version 1.3.