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Insurance Underwriter Salary in the Industry of Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds

The salary statistics and trend of insurance underwriters in the industry of insurance and employee benefit funds are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare insurance underwriter salaries in different industries within the finance and insurance sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$42,950
25th Percentile Wage
$50,520
50th Percentile Wage
$60,430
75th Percentile Wage
$74,030
90th Percentile Wage
$91,550

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for insurance underwriters in the industry of insurance and employee benefit funds. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) insurance underwriters is $91,550. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $60,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent insurance underwriters is $42,950.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of insurance underwriters in the industry of Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$60,430
1.92% -7.55%
2016
$59,270
-3.43% -
2015
$61,300
-3.75% -
2014
$63,600
0.50% -
2013
$63,280
-2.70% -
2012
$64,990
- -

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

The average salaries of insurance underwriters in six industries within the finance and insurance sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of insurance underwriters in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage
$82,470
Other Financial Investment Activities
$78,450
Activities Related to Credit Intermediation
$69,620
Depository Credit Intermediation
$69,150
Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
$60,430
Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds
$60,430

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