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Insurance Investigators, Loss Adjusters and Risk Surveyors

University or VET Stable · ANZSCO skill level 2 · occupation 5996

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.

People employed9,100
Median pay$1,995per week, full-time
Projected growth+2.3%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth+8.8%per year
Median age41
Female share42%

How do you get there?

Highest qualification held by people in this job: 32.1% university · 47.7% vet / tafe · 16.2% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).

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Where these jobs are

NSW 45.2% · VIC 26.8% · QLD 12.1% · SA 6.7% · WA 4.7% · ACT 1.7% · TAS 1.5% · NT 1.4%

Top industries

Financial and Insurance Services · Public Administration and Safety.

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation profiles (Feb 2026) + Employment Projections (May 2025–2035). © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Figures are national estimates.