Property Manager vs Underwriter

Put two roles head to head — any role, in any location or worldwide-remote.

Side A

Side B

Underwriter pays about 17% more at the median.

Side-by-side distribution

Property Manager Underwriter
$87.5k
$102.5k
$44.3k box = 25th–75th · whiskers = 10th–90th $174.5k

Property Manager

$87,500

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▼ -41.7%
$150,000 $87,500
$67.5k 25th
$87.5k Median
$105k 75th
$53.2k
$123k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $12.5k – $160k · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
38.4%
Live roles
151

Underwriter

$102,500

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▼ -13.3%
$118,200 $102,500
$81k 25th
$102.5k Median
$135k 75th
$68.6k
$165.5k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $37.8k – $520k · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
46.8%
Live roles
109

Top companies hiring

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
The Symicor Group $105,000 7
At-Bay $102,500 4
Liberty Mutual Canada $154,000 3
Northmarq $93,000 3
Integrated Specialty Coverages, LLC $114,000 2
Pie Insurance $98,750 2
Gore Mutual Insurance $69,500 2
Moniepoint $520,000 1

Property Manager salary by location

Location Median Roles
Chicago $122,500 3
Los Angeles $88,750 8
Boston $86,000 3

Underwriter salary by location

Location Median Roles
Chicago $140,000 3
New York $135,000 6
Toronto $114,500 3
Denver $93,000 3

Property Manager vs Underwriter: which pays more?

The median for Property Manager is $87,500 per year (typically $67,500–$105,000), versus $102,500 for Underwriter ($81,000–$135,000). That puts Underwriter about 17% ahead at the median.

Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Property Manager 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.

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