Average Claims Handler Salary in United Kingdom

The top respondents for the job title Claims Handler are from the companies Davies Group, Direct Line Insurance Group plc and Zurich. Reported salaries are highest at Aviva Ltd where the average pay is £23,966. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include Zurich, earning around £21,342. Cunningham Lindsey, Incorporated pays the lowest at around £17,000. Davies Group also pays on the lower end of the scale, paying £17,397.

Skills in Claim Handling, Insurance and Negotiation are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Oral / Verbal Communication and Customer Service.

An entry-level Claims Handler with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of £17,104 based on 31 salaries. An early career Claims Handler with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of £19,113 based on 184 salaries. A mid-career Claims Handler with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of £20,963 based on 65 salaries. An experienced Claims Handler with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of £22,435 based on 44 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of £25,687.

Employees with Claims Handler in their job title in Milton Keynes, England: Buckinghamshire earn an average of 19.8% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Leeds, England: West Yorkshire (12.5% more) and London, England: London (11.7% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Cardiff, Wales: Cardiff (20.0% less), Manchester, England: Manchester (5.0% less) and Glasgow, Scotland: Glasgow (1.0% less).