Banking Senior Underwriter

Leads specialized work in underwriting risk in banking.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$147k

Mean

$153k

10th–90th pct

$112k–$203k

Observations

317

Confidence: 33% · based on 317 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated

Common skills

Underwriting

Core

Risk Management

Core

Credit Analysis

Process Improvement

Common certifications

Financial Risk Manager (FRM) · 52% of postings

Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated

Bachelor's Degree

56% require · 20% prefer

Master's Degree

8% require · 31% prefer

No College

8% require · 9% prefer

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Common next roles

Underwriting Manager, Banking+213.7%Banking Underwriting Analyst+12.5%Operations Manager, Banking+211.4%Banking Operations Specialist+18.0%Banking Operations Analyst+16.0%

Common previous roles

Banking Underwriting Analyst+11.1%Underwriting Manager, Banking+68.1%Banking Operations Analyst+13.8%Banking Operations Specialist+15.3%Operations Manager, Banking+67.9%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)5,580

Posting growth+8.7%

Median days to fill30 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)110,379

Projected growth1.9%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness45%

Automation exposure25%

Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

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