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Total Loss Adjuster Salary in California

How much does a Total Loss Adjuster make in California? The salary range for a Total Loss Adjuster job is from $77,224 to $100,213 per year in California. Click on the filter to check out Total Loss Adjuster job salaries by hourly, weekly, biweekly, semimonthly, monthly, and yearly.

Average base salary
updated at December 01, 2024
$89,762
Per Year
The average salary for a Total Loss Adjuster is $89,762
per Year in California.
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Base Salary
$77,224
$89,762
Medium
$100,213

Highest Paying Cities for Total Loss Adjuster in California

Here are the top eight that pay the highest Total Loss Adjuster salary in CA. Due to the cost of living in different locations, the Total Loss Adjuster salary will also be different. San Jose with the highest wage for the Total Loss Adjuster in California has a high living wage too. Explore more salary information by clicking the city name.

States with Higher Salaries for Total Loss Adjuster

Total Loss Adjuster works in California will receive the highest salary in the United States, followed by California, New Jersey. These states have more job opportunities than other places. At the same time, the competition will be fiercer too. People need to improve their competitiveness to get a job in these cities.
Top 5 States with Higher Salaries For
Total Loss Adjuster in the United States:
Total Loss Adjuster in District of Columbia: $90,575
Total Loss Adjuster in California: $89,762
Total Loss Adjuster in New Jersey: $89,192
Total Loss Adjuster in Alaska: $88,622
Total Loss Adjuster in Massachusetts: $88,541

How Much Do Similar Professions Get Paid in California?

The Total Loss Adjuster jobs have a lot of different directions. And, the job title can also be quite different from in diverse companies. Some job titles may not include the Total Loss Adjuster, while they have the Total Loss Adjuster responsibilities. So, here are some similar jobs and their salaries. Click the link which you are interested in to explore more data.
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What Does a Total Loss Adjuster Do?

A Total Loss Claim is where your car has been written off as a total loss because either it can’t be repaired (severe damage beyond repair no matter what the cost) OR the cost of repairs exceeds your car’s actual cash value (ACV).

December 21, 2021

If you are looking at a total loss because the damages exceed the cut-off percentage, you should always demand the adjuster:.

December 13, 2021

The Total Loss Adjuster makes and maintains a connection with the customer by understanding and meeting their needs; exhibits empathy and proactively follows up with the customer.  Researches and responds to a variety of customer communications, concerns, or issues ranging from simple to complex.

December 11, 2021

Demonstrated proficiency of technology including, Microsoft Suite Software (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook),  Total Loss Manager, ACD,   vendor databases and other required web-enabled applications.

December 08, 2021

Some states go by a "total loss threshold" (TLT), where damage only needs to exceed a certain percentage of a car's value to be determined a total loss.

December 03, 2021

Most Common Benefits for Total Loss Adjuster

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Healthcare
401(k)
Pension
Disability
Time Off (days)

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A Total Loss Claim is where your car has been written off as a total loss because either it can’t be repaired (severe damage beyond repair no matter what the cost) OR the cost of repairs exceeds your car’s actual cash value (ACV).
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San Jose pays the highest Total Loss Adjuster wage. Get personal salary report to explore more salary information in different cities.
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The Total Loss Adjuster salary range is $77,224 to $100,213 in CA.
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