Writers and Authors Salary in the Industry of Insurance Agencies and Brokerages

The salary statistics and trend of writers and authors in the industry of insurance agencies and brokerages are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare writers and authors salaries in different industries within the finance and insurance sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,840
25th Percentile Wage
$23,710
50th Percentile Wage
$41,780
75th Percentile Wage
$66,650
90th Percentile Wage
$88,670

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for writers and authors in the industry of insurance agencies and brokerages. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) writers and authors is $88,670. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $41,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent writers and authors is $21,840.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of writers and authors in the industry of Insurance Agencies and Brokerages from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.

YearMedian Salary Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$41,780
2.44% 2.44%
2016
$40,760
2.16% -
2015
$39,880
-2.21% -
2012
$40,760
- -

Table 3. Compare Writers and Authors Salary in Different Industries within the Finance and Insurance Sector

The average salaries of writers and authors in 16 industries within the finance and insurance sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017. For salary information of writers and authors in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
$81,830
Other Financial Investment Activities
$78,370
Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers
$72,930
Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage
$72,360
Depository Credit Intermediation
$69,660
Other Insurance Related Activities
$68,110
Activities Related to Credit Intermediation
$66,050
Insurance Carriers
$64,780
Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers
$64,060
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
$63,420
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
$61,920
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
$61,860
Nondepository Credit Intermediation
$59,260
Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation
$56,550
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities
$53,070
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
$41,780

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