Senior Claims Specialist Salary in Scranton, PA

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As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Senior Claims Specialist in Scranton, PA is $39,721. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $35,779 to $44,616, with most professionals earning between $32,191 and $49,073.

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Sets reserves within authority or makes claim recommendations concerning reserve changes to Director/Team Leads.

October 15, 2022

Developing productive working relationships with insured, brokers, handlers and legal counsel seeking input from others as needed to achieve the best possible results.

September 26, 2022

Manage litigation by assigning counsel from the approved panel where applicable, establish litigation plan and budget, coordinate with defense counsel, and continuously review the potential for resolution.

November 17, 2022

Review and understand detailed clinical records including clinical terminology, diagnostic and laboratory data, treatment plans, case management notes, and pharmaceutical dosing and pricing information.

December 31, 2022

Handles complex exposure claims relative to garage liability based on Claim Guidelines, where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.

January 19, 2023

Evaluate and negotiate the resolution of assigned claims in a timely manner, within appropriate authority and in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, statutes, best practices and Department of Insurance (DOI) compliance.

March 23, 2023

Demonstrate customer service skills by building and maintaining relationships with insureds/claimants while exhibiting understanding of their problems and responding to questions and concerns.

April 16, 2023

Performs general clerical and office duties, including answering phones, filing, copying/imaging, faxing, processing and distributing mail and preparing items for destruction.

April 17, 2023

Provide proactively recommendations & advice on how to avoid any additional cost and where not possible how to minimize the costs of legitimate claims.

April 28, 2023

Assists claims personnel with various activities, as required, including accessing and verifying Policyholder information, providing other information, completing paperwork and preparing file jackets and entering loss reports and/or claims information into the claims management system.

May 17, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Senior Claims Specialist in Scranton, PA

Average Base Salary

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35779

44616

39721

Average Total Cash Compensation

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36349

45989

40566

What is the average salary for Senior Claims Specialist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Senior Claims Specialist in Scranton, PA. The base salary for Senior Claims Specialist ranges from $35,779 to $44,616 with the average base salary of $39,721. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $36,349 to $45,989 with the average total cash compensation of $40,566.

View Average Salary for Senior Claims Specialist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$39,721	$35,779 - $44,616
Bonus	$845	$569 - $1,373
Total Pay	$40,566	$36,349 - $45,989

* 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.

Senior Claims Specialist Salary Near Scranton, PA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Scranton, PA
CITY, STATE Stroudsburg, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $37,870 - $47,222	COMPARE TO Scranton, PA
CITY, STATE Binghamton, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $36,170 - $45,102	COMPARE TO Scranton, PA
CITY, STATE Easton, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $37,461 - $46,712	COMPARE TO Scranton, PA
CITY, STATE Bethlehem, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $37,521 - $46,787	COMPARE TO Scranton, PA
CITY, STATE Allentown, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $37,521 - $46,787	COMPARE TO Scranton, PA
CITY, STATE Williamsport, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $36,016 - $44,911	COMPARE TO Scranton, PA

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About Scranton, Pennsylvania

Scranton is the sixth-largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is the county seat and largest city of Lackawanna County in Northeastern Pennsylvania's Wyoming Valley and hosts a federal court building for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. With a population of 77,291, it is the largest city in the Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of about 570,000. The city is conventionally divided into 7 districts: North Scranton, Southside, Westside, East Scranton (Hill Section), Central City, Minooka, ...

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