Insurance Underwriting Analyst

Supports underwriting risk in insurance.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$172k

Mean

$179k

10th–90th pct

$131k–$237k

Observations

208

Confidence: 32% · based on 208 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) · 33% 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

55% require · 21% prefer

Master's Degree

20% require · 26% prefer

No College

20% require · 9% prefer

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Common next roles

Underwriting Manager, Insurance+144.9%Operations Manager, Insurance+171.3%Insurance Senior Underwriter-4.0%Insurance Operations Specialist-1.5%Insurance Operations Analyst-1.2%

Common previous roles

Insurance Senior Underwriter-4.1%Insurance Operations Analyst-1.2%Underwriting Manager, Insurance+59.2%Insurance Operations Specialist-1.6%Operations Manager, Insurance+63.1%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)3,213

Posting growth-15.1%

Median days to fill45 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)898

Projected growth1.2%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness45%

Automation exposure30%

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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