Insurance Sales Agent Salary

Updated: 28 May 2012
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$0$23K$46K$69K
Salary$21,901 - $62,983  
   
Bonus$48.75 - $10,286  
Profit Sharing$498.57 - $15,319  
Commission$805 - $50,224  
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$21,967 - $68,372  
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Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 28 May 2012 | Individuals Reporting: 3,777
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Salary Range

State Farm Insurance Company$20,876 - $49,886
Allstate Insurance Company$17,396 - $60,820
Farmers Insurance Group of Co$21,451 - $88,360
New York Life Insurance Company$20,000 - $96,000
American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus (AFLAC)$18,000 - $60,000
Popular Industries

Salary Range

Insurance$24,256 - $66,889
Insurance Agents$23,791 - $68,522
Life Insurance$21,990 - $71,696
Commercial Insurance$26,334 - $77,522
Banking$22,392 - $58,689

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Key Statistics for Insurance Sales Agent Salaries and Jobs

Gender
Female
65%
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Male
35%
male alumni
Salary:$26,780 - $39,991 $27,575 - $51,329
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
8%
1-4 years
40%
5-9 years
24%
10-19 years
18%
20 years or more
10%
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 55% dental benefits Dental: 36%
vision benefits Vision: 25% employee benefits None: 42%

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Insurance Sales Agent

Salary Range

$21,967 - $68,372
payscale
Customer Service Representative (CSR)
$19,419 - $41,669
Insurance Agent
$21,518 - $54,280
Sales Associate
$15,544 - $56,173
 
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Insurance Sales Agent

Salary Range

$21,967 - $68,372
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Branch Manager, Insurance Office
$26,579 - $104,423
Personal Banker
$24,958 - $49,534
Personal Lines Manager (Insurance)
$28,012 - $79,298
 

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Insurance Sales Agent Job Description

People with the job title Insurance Sales Agent typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Sell life, property, casualty, health, automotive, or other types of insurance. May refer clients to independent brokers, work as independent broker, or be employed by an insurance company. Calculate premiums and establish payment method. Call on policyholders to deliver and explain policy, to analyze insurance program and suggest additions or changes, or to change beneficiaries. Seek out new clients and develop clientele by networking to find new customers and generate lists of prospective clients.

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Sales attitude
Insurance Sales Agent - (City withheld for privacy), Texas, United States
Attitude is the key to success as a sales agent. You have to have a professional, attitude daily. What is a professional attitude? It is one that makes the client center of attention and have the client's best interest in focus. If you go to the field with that attitude you will succeed.. Remember to dress for success but comfortable and wear a smile. With that in mind, remember happy clients, will give you names of others that might need your services.
Posted in Job Security on 1 Oct 2009
Production vs. Longevity
Insurance Sales Agent - (City withheld for privacy), Minnesota, United States
I work in a smaller office and the goal is to bring in sales dollars. I have been the top producer continuously for the past three years, however, because three individuals were fortunate enough to get hired by my boss prior to me they earn a higher wage. Our year end bonus is paid as a team as well so they make the same bonus as me whereas i have brought in more sales that two of them combined. I have tried to negotiate a fair salary for myself with figures to back it up but without success....
Posted in Fair Pay on 24 May 2007
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