OSCA 5315

Insurance Investigators, Loss Adjusters and Risk Surveyors

Overview

  • Employed persons

    5,000

  • Employment status

    85.7% Full time

    14.4% Part time

  • Median age

    45 years

  • Employment by sex

    33.9% Female

    66.1% Male

    Moderately male dominated

  • Indigenous employment share

    1.2%

  • Main employing industry

    Financial and Insurance Services

Indicator Insurance Investigators, Loss Adjusters and Risk Surveyors Total employment
Employed persons 5,000 12,049,400
Median age 45 years 40 years
Full-time share 85.7% 64.2%
Part-time share 14.4% 35.8%
Female employment share 33.9% 48.5%
Male employment share 66.1% 51.5%
Gender segregation intensity scale Moderately male dominated Gender balanced
Indigenous employment share 1.2% 2.2%
Main employing industry Financial and Insurance Services Health Care and Social Assistance
Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

Occupation overview

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

Skill level (education and experience level)

This occupation group includes roles at multiple skill levels:

Skill level 2
equivalent to a Diploma or Advanced Diploma level qualification.
Skill level 3
equivalent to a mid-level Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualification (Certificate IV or Certificate III with at least 2 years’ on-the-job training).

Note: While skill levels are described using formal education levels, some people use a combination of informal learning, on-the-job training and personal experience to achieve an equivalent level.

OSCA structure

Clerical and Administrative Workers (5)

Employment

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    Industries

    Top 10 most common industries, 2021

    Insurance Investigators, Loss Adjusters and Risk Surveyors Total employment
    Industry Share of occupation Industry Share of occupation
    Financial and Insurance Services 80.1% Health Care and Social Assistance 14.5%
    Public Administration and Safety 5.2% Retail Trade 9.1%
    Construction 2.8% Construction 8.9%
    Health Care and Social Assistance 2.7% Education and Training 8.8%
    Other Services 1.8% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 7.8%
    Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 1.8% Public Administration and Safety 6.6%
    Education and Training 0.7% Accommodation and Food Services 6.5%
    Administrative and Support Services 0.6% Manufacturing 5.9%
    Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services 0.5% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 4.5%
    Transport, Postal and Warehousing 0.5% Financial and Insurance Services 3.7%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

    States and territories

    Employment distribution by states and territories, 2021

    • New South Wales

      35.9%

    • Victoria

      26.2%

    • Queensland

      20.2%

    • South Australia

      6.3%

    • Tasmania

      1.2%

    • Northern Territory

      0.3%

    • Australian Capital Territory

      1.4%

    Insurance Investigators, Loss Adjusters and Risk Surveyors Total employment
    State / Territory Employment Share of occupation Employment Share of occupation
    New South Wales 1,800 35.9% 3,684,200 30.6%
    Victoria 1,300 26.2% 3,162,900 26.2%
    Queensland 1,000 20.2% 2,444,100 20.3%
    South Australia 320 6.3% 839,400 7.0%
    Western Australia 420 8.3% 1,306,200 10.8%
    Tasmania 60 1.2% 254,700 2.1%
    Northern Territory 20 0.3% 107,000 0.9%
    Australian Capital Territory 70 1.4% 248,600 2.1%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

    Age and sex

    Employment distibution by age group and sex, 2021

    Insurance Investigators, Loss Adjusters and Risk Surveyors

    Total employment

    Age group Insurance Investigators, Loss Adjusters and Risk Surveyors Total employment
    15–24 years 3.2% 14.3%
    25–34 years 19.5% 22.7%
    35–44 years 26.3% 22.3%
    45–54 years 26.1% 20.4%
    55–64 years 18.8% 15.3%
    65–74 years 5.4% 4.3%
    75 years and over 0.9% 0.6%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.
    Sex Insurance Investigators, Loss Adjusters and Risk Surveyors Total employment
    Female 33.9% 48.5%
    Male 66.1% 51.5%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

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      OSCA occupation profiles data

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