Side-by-side distribution
Insurance Agent
$62,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 18.4%
- Live roles
- 1,108
Underwriter
$114,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 47.8%
- Live roles
- 858
Highest-paying jobs
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Insurance Sales Agent Development Program
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Insurance Agent - Commercial Lines
Commercial Insurance Broker / Account Executive - Law Firms
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Casualty Treaty Reinsurance Underwriter
Senior Underwriter - North America Casualty Reinsurance
Underwriter Director-Latam
Senior Underwriter, Property Facultative
FHA/HUD Deputy Chief Underwriter – LEAN
Account Executive Director/Executive Underwriter - National Accounts
Senior Commercial Underwriter, Underwriting Intelligence
Commercial Underwriter, P&C
Intermediate Commercial Lines Underwriter
Ocean Marine Senior Underwriter, Account Executive Director
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| AT AAA - The Auto Club Group | $62,500 | 112 |
AAA Club Alliance
|
$45,000 | 31 |
Farmers District 40
|
$65,000 | 26 |
|
AAA
|
$170,000 | 7 |
Matic
|
$50,710 | 3 |
Integrity
|
$39,520 | 3 |
|
Steadily
|
$150,000 | 2 |
| US USAA | $75,445 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Travelers
|
$144,750 | 56 |
AIG
|
$85,000 | 21 |
Bank of America
|
$120,500 | 20 |
|
The Hartford
|
$112,100 | 18 |
PNC
|
$129,375 | 16 |
| RS Ryan Specialty | $112,141 | 16 |
MSIG USA
|
$162,500 | 11 |
First American
|
$114,000 | 10 |
Insurance Agent salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $170,000 | 3 |
| Denver | $70,000 | 3 |
| London | $52,500 | 3 |
Underwriter salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $146,900 | 29 |
| Seattle | $141,800 | 9 |
| San Francisco | $135,000 | 23 |
| New York | $134,500 | 86 |
| Atlanta | $131,688 | 26 |
| Boston | $120,000 | 25 |
| Denver | $120,000 | 13 |
| Chicago | $118,000 | 75 |
| Toronto | $72,902 | 14 |
Insurance Agent vs Underwriter: which pays more?
The median for Insurance Agent is $62,500 per year (typically $59,273–$70,000), versus $114,000 for Underwriter ($88,856–$142,800). That puts Underwriter about 82% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Insurance Agent and Underwriter are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.