Insurance Underwriters

This post summarizes key statistics on Insurance Underwriters using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 32,661
25 62,305
30 72,094
35 78,274
40 87,960
45 77,244
50 82,393
55 83,073
60 86,432
65 85,056


Hours Worked Share
0-20 1.40
20-39 10.70
39-41 65.70
41-50 17.70
50-60 3.80
More than 60 0.80

Income Over Career

This chart provides the median income by age for Insurance Underwriters.

Ten Most Common Industries

Share Income Industry
89.20 77,117 Insurance
2.20 85,483 Credit agencies, n.e.c.
1.70 88,592 Banking
1.40 90,725 Security, commodity brokerage, and investment companies
1.00 103,842 Real estate, including real estate-insurance offices
0.50 69,145 Hospitals
0.30 68,414 Administration of economic programs
0.30 158,817 National security and international affairs
0.20 27,218 Motor vehicle dealers
0.20 56,646 Savings institutions, including credit unions

This table highlights the top industries people working as Insurance Underwriters work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution

This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Insurance Underwriters. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors

This table highlights the top majors people working as Insurance Underwriters received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution

This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Insurance Underwriters. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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