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Updated: 2 Feb 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$27K	$54K	$81K
Salary	$35,241 - $76,402
Bonus	$508 - $10,715
Profit Sharing	$518 - $7,000
Commission	$0.00 - $29,361
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$34,244 - $80,652
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 2 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 2,172

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Job Listings for Underwriter Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 24	Sr. Underwriter DFW (Home Lending Retail) - Ft. Worth, TX	JPMorgan Chase	Fort Worth, Texas
	Sr. Underwriter DFW (Home Lending Retail) - Ft. Worth... As a Senior Underwriter in our (DFW) Dallas Fort-Worth Office, you are the highest-level underwriter... Indeed
Jan 16	Mortgage Underwriter - Ann Arbor, MI - November/December/January	Citi	Ann Arbor, Michigan
	needed. Sr. Credit Underwriters are expected to... as required. Sr. Underwriters may mentor other Underwriters... Government Underwriter Government... Indeed
Jan 23	Referral Underwriter - WC	Liberty Mutual Group	Boston, Massachusetts
	Interacts with field underwriters on all mandatory... offices and underwriters outside of required referral activities building underwriter confidence and... Indeed
Dec 08	Mortgage Loan Underwriters	Sente Mortgage	San Antonio, Texas
	Immediate opportunities for mortgage loan underwriters in San Antonio, TX. UNDERWRITERS - Underwrite conventional, FHA and VA loans according to approved... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Underwriter Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


The Travelers Companies, Inc.	$48,906 - $86,046
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (JPMCC)	$30,492 - $90,000
Liberty Mutual Insurance Group	$20,729 - $71,749
Bank of America Corp. (BOFA)	$44,544 - $98,633
American International Group, Inc. (AIG)	$40,026 - $79,416

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Insurance	$35,186 - $78,643
Commercial Insurance	$36,802 - $83,136
Mortgage Lending / Loans / Credit Products	$34,312 - $80,312
Banking	$34,349 - $74,923
Health Insurance	$36,068 - $78,598

Key Statistics for Underwriter Jobs

Gender

	Female 50%			Male 50%
Salary:	$41,309 - $60,746			$42,279 - $63,910

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

42%

5-9 years

27%

10-19 years

16%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$35,993 - $77,052
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Finance	$33,775 - $81,436
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	$39,698 - $88,769
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Finance	$37,176 - $70,872
Associate's Degree	$30,263 - $67,032

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 90%		Dental: 80%
	Vision: 62%		None: 8%

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Career Path for Underwriter Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Underwriter

Salary Range

$34,244 - $80,652

	Customer Service Representative (CSR) $19,286 - $42,582
	Underwriting Assistant $26,599 - $52,980
	Mortgage Loan Processor $23,986 - $53,657

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Underwriter

Salary Range

$34,244 - $80,652

	Senior Underwriter $48,509 - $109,028
	Loan Underwriter, Mortgage $34,093 - $80,011
	Insurance Underwriter $30,157 - $77,134

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Underwriter Job Description

People with the job title Underwriter typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Credit Analysts

Analyze current credit data and financial statements of individuals or firms to determine the degree of risk involved in extending credit or lending money. Prepare reports with this credit information for use in decision-making.

Insurance Underwriters

Review individual applications for insurance to evaluate degree of risk involved and determine acceptance of applications.