Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerk Salary in Sector of Educational Services

The salary statistics of insurance claims and policy processing clerks in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare insurance claims and policy processing clerk salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.

Average Annual Salary of Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,580
25th Percentile Wage
$23,540
50th Percentile Wage
$31,000
75th Percentile Wage
$36,220
90th Percentile Wage
$41,450

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for insurance claims and policy processing clerks in the industry sector of educational services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) insurance claims and policy processing clerks is $41,450. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $31,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid insurance claims and policy processing clerks is $21,580.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2018)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of insurance claims and policy processing clerks in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$31,000
22.23% -14.68%
2017
$24,110
-56.82% -
2016
$37,810
-9.97% -
2015
$41,580
-1.03% -
2014
$42,010
3.67% -
2013
$40,470
12.16% -
2012
$35,550
- -

Compare Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerk Salary in Different Industries within the Educational Services Sector

The average salaries of insurance claims and policy processing clerks in three industries in the educational services sector are shown below. We note that within this industry sector, the salaries vary among different industries. The highest paying industry for insurance claims and policy processing clerk occupations is the educational services - privately owned industry with an annual salary $40,010. The lowest paying industry is the colleges, universities, and professional schools - privately owned industry (annual salary $31,160). For detailed insurance claims and policy processing clerk salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.

Industry Name Median Annual Salary
Educational Services - Privately owned
$40,010
Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned
$38,880
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned
$31,160

Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].