Insurance Senior Underwriter

Leads specialized work in underwriting risk in insurance.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$165k

Mean

$172k

10th–90th pct

$125k–$228k

Observations

531

Confidence: 34% · based on 531 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) · 35% 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 · 30% prefer

Master's Degree

15% require · 26% prefer

No College

19% require · 14% prefer

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Common next roles

Underwriting Manager, Insurance+155.0%Operations Manager, Insurance+182.5%Insurance Underwriting Analyst+4.1%Insurance Operations Analyst+2.9%Insurance Operations Specialist+2.5%

Common previous roles

Underwriting Manager, Insurance+60.8%Insurance Underwriting Analyst+4.0%Insurance Operations Specialist+2.5%Insurance Operations Analyst+2.8%Operations Manager, Insurance+64.6%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)1,476

Posting growth+5.5%

Median days to fill30 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)134,964

Projected growth3%/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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