Claims Counsel Salary in Anchorage, Alaska

How much does a Claims Counsel make in Anchorage, AK?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Claims Counsel in Anchorage, AK is $144,536. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $128,085 to $162,466, with most professionals earning between $113,107 and $178,790.

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What does a Claims Counsel do?

Common responsibilities of a Claims Counsel

Assists Specialists and outside counsel on the evaluation of risk and damage exposure, evaluation of case strategy, financial analysis, timely responses to all lawsuits, and developing action steps for the handling of each claim in suit.

November 06, 2022

Participate in case conferences with Examiners, Managers, Directors and /or Underwriters on an as requested basis and ad hoc basis.

November 30, 2022

Represent Surety or Management Liability Claim in claim strategic initiatives (or lead team).

January 31, 2023

Develops skills to work with peers to resolve issues by listening for understanding, discussing all issues related to the situation, and coming to a solution.

February 15, 2023

Drafts actions plans, including coverage recommendations, for the approval of claims managers.

February 15, 2023

Works with senior claim and underwriting leadership to develop and analyze new products and to identify, evaluate and track claim trends and issues.

March 04, 2023

Provides high quality, cost effective legal advice and recommendations for action to business clients regarding moderately complex to complex matters which have or may have a dollar impact on business activities and operations.

March 10, 2023

Demonstrates ability to be flexible, prioritize tasks and responsibilities and complete duties and projects within allotted time.

April 16, 2023

Review proposed declaratory judgment actions and makes a recommendation to the underlying Claims Director as to whether such actions should be filed.

May 08, 2023

Actively participates in the defense of cases through completion of written discovery including interrogatories and production requests and oral discovery in scheduling and preparing witnesses for deposition.

May 17, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Claims Counsel in Anchorage, AK

Average Base Salary

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128085

162466

144536

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

138661

185567

159735

What is the average salary for Claims Counsel in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Claims Counsel in Anchorage, AK. The base salary for Claims Counsel ranges from $128,085 to $162,466 with the average base salary of $144,536. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $138,661 to $185,567 with the average total cash compensation of $159,735.

View Average Salary for Claims Counsel as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$144,536	$128,085 - $162,466
Bonus	$15,199	$10,576 - $23,101
Total Pay	$159,735	$138,661 - $185,567

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Claims Counsel Salary Near Anchorage, AK

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Anchorage, AK
CITY, STATE Wasilla, AK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $126,334 - $160,245	COMPARE TO Anchorage, AK
CITY, STATE Palmer, AK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $126,334 - $160,245	COMPARE TO Anchorage, AK
CITY, STATE Fairbanks, AK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $129,533 - $164,302	COMPARE TO Anchorage, AK
CITY, STATE Juneau, AK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $128,680 - $163,221	COMPARE TO Anchorage, AK
CITY, STATE Sitka, AK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $126,929 - $161,000	COMPARE TO Anchorage, AK
CITY, STATE Ketchikan, AK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $126,929 - $161,000	COMPARE TO Anchorage, AK

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About Anchorage, Alaska

Anchorage (officially called the Municipality of Anchorage; Dena'ina: Dgheyaytnu) is a unified home rule municipality in the U.S. state of Alaska. With an estimated 298,192 residents in 2016, it is Alaska's most populous city and contains more than 40 percent of the state's total population; among the 50 states, only New York has a higher percentage of residents who live in its most populous city. All together, the Anchorage metropolitan area, which combines Anchorage with the neighboring Matanuska-Susitna Borough, had a population of 401,635 in 2016, which accounts for more than half of the s...

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