Side-by-side distribution
Insurance Agent
$65,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 14.5%
- Live roles
- 241
Underwriter
$103,250
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 58.5%
- Live roles
- 130
Highest-paying jobs
Software Engineer, Agent - Insurance
Insurance Sales Agent Development Program
Licensed Life Insurance Sales Agent
Insurance Benefits Agent - Hillsborough County, FL
Insurance Benefits Agent - Hillsborough County, FL
Insurance Agent, Protect - West Coast Shift
Agent in Training - Farmers Insurance
Agent Apprentice - Farmers Insurance
Licensed Insurance Sales Agent
Agent Apprentice - Farmers Insurance
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Credit Underwriter
Senior Commercial Underwriter, Underwriting Intelligence
Senior Fleet Underwriter
Assistant Vice President, Executive Underwriter - Programs (Property Expertise)
Senior Underwriter OR AVP, Executive Underwriter
Senior Credit Underwriter
Senior Cyber Underwriter (Wholesale)
Mortgage Underwriter Team Lead
Commercial Credit Underwriter
Fund Finance Underwriter
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Farmers District 40
|
$65,000 | 21 |
|
Steadily
|
$130,000 | 2 |
Silvur
|
$62,400 | 2 |
|
Sierra
|
$285,000 | 1 |
|
Ethos Life
|
$135,000 | 1 |
|
Worksite Field Sales
|
$83,000 | 1 |
|
Horace Mann - Agent Opportunities
|
$83,000 | 1 |
|
SoFi
|
$70,500 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Mindrift
|
$104,000 | 23 |
The Symicor Group
|
$105,000 | 7 |
|
At-Bay
|
$106,250 | 4 |
|
Liberty Mutual Canada
|
$154,000 | 3 |
Integrated Specialty Coverages, LLC
|
$114,000 | 3 |
Northmarq
|
$93,000 | 3 |
Gore Mutual Insurance
|
$69,500 | 3 |
| PB Piermont Bank | $133,750 | 2 |
Insurance Agent vs Underwriter: which pays more?
The median for Insurance Agent is $65,000 per year (typically $62,400–$70,000), versus $103,250 for Underwriter ($80,750–$124,850). That puts Underwriter about 59% 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.